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Stepney 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
Stepney has the highest household income ($154k).
Killingly has the youngest population (median age 39.5).
Griswold has the most affordable homes ($276k median).
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 | Stepney | Killingly | Griswold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,979Lowest |
17,867Highest |
11,530 |
| Median age | 47.1±5.6 15% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
48.1±3.9Highest 17% above CT |
| Griswold and Stepney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.1%±5.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
18.5%±3.7Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Stepney and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.7%±4.1Lowest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.8%±3.5 CT: 18.5% |
| Killingly and Griswold are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
22.9% CT: 42.5% |
19.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.1%±5.4Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
1.8%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Stepney and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $153,966±$16kHighest 61% above CT |
$84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$78,719±$11kLowest 18% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $475,800±$53kHighest 30% above CT |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$275,900±$42kLowest 25% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,750±$1kHighest 85% above CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,177±$65 21% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,309Highest 40% above CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$4,628 30% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.2%±48.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
57.5%±15.5 CT: 52.6% |
| Stepney and Griswold are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 0.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
7.6% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
73.3% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 15 yrs newer than CT |
1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
1977 10 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 41% above CT |
28 minLowest 5% above CT |
31 min 17% above CT |
| Work from home | 9.8%±4.3 CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3Highest CT: 16% |
9%±3.6Lowest CT: 16% |
| Killingly and Stepney 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 | #118 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Griswold School District |
| High school 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.