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Thompson vs Killingly vs Quinebaug vs Griswold
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Thompson has the most expensive homes ($292k median).
Killingly has the youngest population (median age 39.5).
Quinebaug has the most people working from home (23.3%).
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 | Thompson | Killingly | Quinebaug | Griswold |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,337 |
17,867Highest |
1,193Lowest |
11,530 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -1.7% CT: +0.9% |
— |
| Median age | 54.1±2.2 32% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
56.5±1Highest 37% above CT |
48.1±3.9 17% above CT |
| Quinebaug and Thompson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 11.4%±2.8 CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
0%±3.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
18.5%±3.7 CT: 20.2% |
| Killingly and Griswold are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.4%±4.3 CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
29.1%±9.8Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.8%±3.5Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Quinebaug and Thompson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.9% CT: 42.5% |
22.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
10.3%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
19.9% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.3 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
1.3%±2.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
1.8%±1.1 CT: 7.1% |
| Killingly and Thompson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $93,629±$18k about the CT average |
$84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$105,181±$36kHighest 10% above CT |
$78,719±$11kLowest 18% below CT |
| Quinebaug and Thompson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $291,900±$24kHighest 20% below CT |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$237,800±$66kLowest 35% below CT |
$275,900±$42k 25% below CT |
| Thompson and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,012±$344Lowest 32% below CT |
$1,044±$141 30% below CT |
— | $1,177±$65Highest 21% below CT |
| Griswold and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,822 42% below CT |
$3,922 41% below CT |
$3,703Lowest 44% below CT |
$4,628Highest 30% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54%±18.7 CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
0%±100Lowest CT: 52.6% |
57.5%±15.5Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Griswold and Thompson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.9% CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
1.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
7.6% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.3% CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
97%Highest CT: 66.5% |
73.3% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963 4 yrs older than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
1977Highest 10 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
26 minLowest about the CT average |
31 min 17% above CT |
| Work from home | 13.1%±4.4 CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
23.3%±17.9Highest CT: 16% |
9%±3.6Lowest CT: 16% |
| Quinebaug and Thompson 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 | #130 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | — | #118 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Thompson School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | — | Griswold School District |
| High school in town | Tourtellotte Memorial High School | Killingly High School | — | Griswold High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.9Lowest |
11.1 |
— | 11.5Highest |
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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.