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Willimantic vs Griswold vs Killingly
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Willimantic has the most renters (65.1% rent).
Griswold has the oldest population (median age 48.1).
Killingly has the most people working from home (11.1%).
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 | Willimantic | Griswold | Killingly |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 18,096Highest |
11,530Lowest |
17,867 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3% CT: +0.9% |
— | — |
| Median age | 31.3±2.7Lowest 24% below CT |
48.1±3.9Highest 17% above CT |
39.5±3 4% below CT |
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±2.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.5%±3.7Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
| Willimantic and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 11%±1.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
17.8%±3.5 CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4Highest 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+ | 24.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
19.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
22.9% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 19.1%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
1.8%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $45,962±$7kLowest 52% below CT |
$78,719±$11k 18% below CT |
$84,350±$8kHighest 12% below CT |
| Killingly and Griswold are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $190,900±$17kLowest 48% below CT |
$275,900±$42k 25% below CT |
$288,600±$15kHighest 21% below CT |
| Killingly and Griswold are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,063±$68 29% below CT |
$1,177±$65Highest 21% below CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
| Griswold and Willimantic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,678Highest 30% below CT |
$4,628 30% below CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.9%±8.1 CT: 52.6% |
57.5%±15.5Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Griswold and Willimantic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 23.4%Highest CT: 10% |
7.6%Lowest CT: 10% |
11.4% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 34.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
73.3%Highest CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1953Lowest 14 yrs older than CT |
1977Highest 10 yrs newer than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 12% below CT |
31 minHighest 17% above CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
| Work from home | 6.2%±2Lowest CT: 16% |
9%±3.6 CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3Highest CT: 16% |
| Killingly and Griswold 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 | — | #118 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | Griswold School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS |
| High school in town | — | Griswold High School | Killingly High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.5Highest |
11.1Lowest |
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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.