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Webster vs Killingly vs Griswold vs Andover
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Webster has the most people working from home (17.1%).
Killingly has the youngest population (median age 39.5).
Griswold has the oldest population (median age 48.1).
Andover has the most expensive homes ($367k 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 | Webster | Killingly | Griswold | Andover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,227 |
17,867Highest |
11,530 |
2,135Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — | +1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.7±7.6 15% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
48.1±3.9Highest 24% above U.S. |
46±11.6 18% above U.S. |
| Griswold and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±8Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
18.5%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
13.3%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Webster and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.4%±1.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.1%±7.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Andover and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
19.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Killingly and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $107,171±$14kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$78,719±$11kLowest about the U.S. average |
$88,514±$27k 10% above U.S. |
| Webster and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $338,500±$30k about the U.S. average |
$288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$275,900±$42kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$366,500±$44kHighest 10% above U.S. |
| Andover and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,396±$622Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,177±$65 17% below U.S. |
$1,211±$190 14% below U.S. |
| Webster and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,021Highest 93% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$4,628 48% above U.S. |
$5,962 91% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.6%±71 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.5%±15.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.1%±8.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Griswold and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 16% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.1%±3.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
9%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.7%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Webster and Andover 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 | Merrimack Valley School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Griswold School District | Andover School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Killingly High School | Griswold High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1Lowest |
11.5Highest |
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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.