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Warwick vs Killingly vs Griswold vs Orange
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Warwick has the most people working from home (22.4%).
Killingly has the shortest commute (28 min average).
Orange has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
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 | Warwick | Killingly | Griswold | Orange |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 776Lowest |
17,867Highest |
11,530 |
7,573 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — | -3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.4±7.3Highest 32% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
48.1±3.9 24% above U.S. |
41.8±2.2 7% above U.S. |
| Warwick and Griswold are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 9.9%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
18.5%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Orange and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Warwick and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
19.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
15.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Killingly and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $93,333±$22kHighest 16% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$78,719±$11k about the U.S. average |
$55,824±$10kLowest 31% below U.S. |
| Warwick and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $349,400±$34kHighest 5% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$275,900±$42k 17% below U.S. |
$245,900±$18kLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,367±$163Highest 3% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141 26% below U.S. |
$1,177±$65 17% below U.S. |
$775±$233Lowest 45% below U.S. |
| Warwick and Griswold are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,380 40% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$4,628Highest 48% above U.S. |
$4,136 33% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±57.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.5%±15.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41%±11.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Griswold and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
22.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
70%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 52% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
33 min 24% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.4%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
9%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #136 of 149 in CT | #118 of 149 in CT | #275 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Warwick | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Griswold School District | Orange · Ralph C Mahar |
| High school in town | None in town | Killingly High School | Griswold High School | Ralph C Mahar Regional |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1 |
11.5Highest |
9.0Lowest |
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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.