Compare towns
Salisbury vs Killingly vs Griswold
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Salisbury has the most expensive homes ($764k median).
Killingly has the youngest population (median age 39.5).
Griswold has the oldest population (median age 48.1).
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 | Salisbury | Killingly | Griswold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,224Lowest |
17,867Highest |
11,530 |
| Median age | 44.2±9.9 8% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
48.1±3.9Highest 17% above CT |
| Griswold and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.2%±6.9 CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.5%±3.7Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Killingly and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.1%±5.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
17.8%±3.5Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
22.9% CT: 42.5% |
19.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±2.1 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
1.8%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Killingly and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $124,256±$26kHighest 30% above CT |
$84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$78,719±$11kLowest 18% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $763,700±$121kHighest 108% above CT |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$275,900±$42kLowest 25% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,846±$736Highest 24% above CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,177±$65 21% below CT |
| Salisbury and Griswold are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,125Highest 23% below CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$4,628 30% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.2%±11.8Lowest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
57.5%±15.5Highest 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 | 4.2%Lowest CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
7.6% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 68.2%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
73.3%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest same as CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1977Highest 10 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 25% below CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
31 minHighest 17% above CT |
| Work from home | 28%±8Highest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
9%±3.6Lowest CT: 16% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #19 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #118 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Salisbury School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Griswold School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Killingly High School | Griswold High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1Lowest |
11.5Highest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.