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Stepney vs Killingly vs Griswold vs Durham
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 most expensive homes ($476k median).
Killingly has the youngest population (median age 39.5).
Griswold has the most affordable homes ($276k median).
Durham has the most people working from home (20.5%).
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 | Stepney | Killingly | Griswold | Durham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,979Lowest |
17,867Highest |
11,530 |
7,208 |
| Median age | 47.1±5.6 15% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
48.1±3.9Highest 17% above CT |
45.5±2.8 11% 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%±3.7 CT: 20.2% |
16.4%±3.6Lowest 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%±4.1 CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.8%±3.5 CT: 18.5% |
17.4%±3.7Lowest 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% |
47.9% 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% |
3.6%±1.5 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±$16k 61% above CT |
$84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$78,719±$11kLowest 18% below CT |
$158,857±$7kHighest 66% above CT |
| Durham and Stepney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $475,800±$53kHighest 30% above CT |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$275,900±$42kLowest 25% below CT |
$424,800±$23k 16% above CT |
| Stepney and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,750±$1kHighest 85% above CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,177±$65 21% below CT |
$1,154±$448 22% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,309Highest 40% above CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$4,628 30% below CT |
$7,998 20% above 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% |
44.9%±28.4 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% |
3.4% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
73.3% CT: 66.5% |
93.2% 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 |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 41% above CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
31 min 17% above CT |
23 minLowest 13% below CT |
| Work from home | 9.8%±4.3 CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
9%±3.6Lowest CT: 16% |
20.5%±6.4Highest CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #136 of 149 in CT | #118 of 149 in CT | #88 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Griswold School District | Regional School District 13 |
| High school in town | — | Killingly High School | Griswold High School | Coginchaug Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1 |
11.5Highest |
8.9Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.