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Norfolk vs Killingly vs Griswold vs North Canaan
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Norfolk has the most people working from home (23.3%).
North Canaan has the most kids (26.5% under 18).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Norfolk | Killingly | Griswold | North Canaan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,723Lowest |
17,867Highest |
11,530 |
3,221 |
| Median age | 48.2±7.4Highest 17% above CT |
39.5±3 4% below CT |
48.1±3.9 17% above CT |
35.7±5.7Lowest 13% below CT |
| Norfolk and Griswold are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.8%±4.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
18.5%±3.7 CT: 20.2% |
26.5%±7.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
| North Canaan and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 28.8%±3.7Highest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
17.8%±3.5 CT: 18.5% |
14.4%±3.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
22.9% CT: 42.5% |
19.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
23.4% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.1 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
1.8%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
3.3%±3.3 CT: 7.1% |
| Killingly and North Canaan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $91,548±$16kHighest 4% below CT |
$84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$78,719±$11k 18% below CT |
$71,976±$26kLowest 25% below CT |
| Norfolk and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $430,900±$54kHighest 17% above CT |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$275,900±$42k 25% below CT |
$267,300±$59kLowest 27% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,190±$116Highest 20% below CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,177±$65 21% below CT |
$1,146±$152 23% below CT |
| Norfolk and Griswold are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,065Highest 9% below CT |
$3,922 41% below CT |
$4,628 30% below CT |
$3,893Lowest 41% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.3%±17 CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
57.5%±15.5Highest CT: 52.6% |
25.1%±14.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Griswold and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.5%Lowest CT: 10% |
11.4% CT: 10% |
7.6% CT: 10% |
13.4%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
73.3% CT: 66.5% |
61.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 29 yrs older than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1977Highest 10 yrs newer than CT |
1961 6 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 3% above CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
31 minHighest 17% above CT |
22 minLowest 15% below CT |
| Work from home | 23.3%±4.7Highest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
9%±3.6Lowest CT: 16% |
12.1%±5.3 CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #136 of 149 in CT | #118 of 149 in CT | #91 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Norfolk School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Griswold School District | North Canaan School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Killingly High School | Griswold High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1Lowest |
11.5Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
CT average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.