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Otis vs Killingly vs Granville vs Becket
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Otis has the most people working from home (22.3%).
Killingly has the youngest population (median age 39.5).
Granville has the oldest housing (typical home built 1966).
Becket has the most homeowners (98.2%).
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 | Otis | Killingly | Granville | Becket |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,624Lowest |
17,867Highest |
1,846 |
1,962 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -1.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51±3.2Highest 31% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
50.1±3.5 29% above U.S. |
49.6±4.7 28% above U.S. |
| Otis and Granville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.1%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
17%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
15.3%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Killingly and Granville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 28%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.9%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.3%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Otis and Granville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
45.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Killingly and Becket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $108,898±$6kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$84,375±$14k 5% above U.S. |
$80,417±$29kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $396,700±$40kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$356,300±$25k 7% above U.S. |
$361,000±$82k 9% above U.S. |
| Otis and Becket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,318±$924 7% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,292±$781 9% below U.S. |
$2,107±$1kHighest 49% above U.S. |
| Becket and Otis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,408Lowest 23% below U.S. |
$3,922 26% above U.S. |
$4,284Highest 37% above U.S. |
$3,047 about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.3%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
23.1%±51.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Becket and Otis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 1.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
98.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 27% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
39 minHighest 48% above U.S. |
36 min 36% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.3%±7.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.3%±6.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Otis and Granville 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 | Farmington River Reg | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | — | Central Berkshire |
| 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.