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Rowley vs Killingly vs Griswold vs Newbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Killingly has the youngest population (median age 39.5).
Griswold has the most affordable homes ($276k median).
Newbury has the most people working from home (21.5%).
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 | Rowley | Killingly | Griswold | Newbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,251Lowest |
17,867Highest |
11,530 |
6,777 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — | +0.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50±6.3 29% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
48.1±3.9 24% above U.S. |
55.1±4.8Highest 42% above U.S. |
| Newbury and Rowley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.3%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.5%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Killingly and Rowley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Newbury and Rowley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 56.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
19.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
60.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Killingly and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $132,734±$32k 64% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$78,719±$11kLowest about the U.S. average |
$174,868±$59kHighest 117% above U.S. |
| Newbury and Rowley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $667,300±$52k 101% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$275,900±$42kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$840,600±$40kHighest 153% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,603±$520 13% above U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,177±$65 17% below U.S. |
$1,806±$1kHighest 28% above U.S. |
| Newbury and Rowley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,309Highest 166% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$4,628 48% above U.S. |
$6,661 114% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.7%±27.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.5%±15.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
53%±26.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Rowley and Griswold are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 7% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
9%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.5%±6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #214 of 282 in MA | #136 of 149 in CT | #118 of 149 in CT | #137 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Triton | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Griswold School District | Triton |
| High school in town | None in town | Killingly High School | Griswold High School | Triton Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1 |
11.5Highest |
10.6Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.