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Oakham vs Killingly vs New Braintree vs Granville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Oakham has the most expensive homes ($420k median).
Killingly has the shortest commute (28 min average).
New Braintree has the most kids (20% under 18).
Granville has the most people working from home (15.3%).
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 | Oakham | Killingly | New Braintree | Granville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,639 |
17,867Highest |
973Lowest |
1,846 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -0.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49±2.3 26% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
47.8±4.6 23% above U.S. |
50.1±3.5Highest 29% above U.S. |
| Granville and Oakham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.2%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
20%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
17%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| New Braintree and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.6%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.9%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| New Braintree and Granville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Killingly and Oakham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $102,000±$20kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$99,500±$8k 23% above U.S. |
$84,375±$14k 5% above U.S. |
| Oakham and New Braintree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $420,100±$20kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$408,800±$27k 23% above U.S. |
$356,300±$25k 7% above U.S. |
| Oakham and New Braintree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,174±$81 17% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,484±$316Highest 5% above U.S. |
$1,292±$781 9% below U.S. |
| New Braintree and Granville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,103 32% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$5,508Highest 77% above U.S. |
$4,284 37% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.8%±69.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.4%±51.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
23.1%±51.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| New Braintree and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 39 min 46% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
37 min 39% above U.S. |
39 minHighest 48% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.6%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.4%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.3%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Granville and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #136 of 149 in CT | — | — |
| School district | Quabbin | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Quabbin | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Killingly High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1 |
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U.S. 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.