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Winchester vs Thompson vs Killingly vs Griswold
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Winchester has the most affordable homes ($250k median).
Thompson has the most people working from home (13.1%).
Killingly has the youngest population (median age 39.5).
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 | Winchester | Thompson | Killingly | Griswold |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,284 |
9,337Lowest |
17,867Highest |
11,530 |
| Median age | 49.1±6.2 19% above CT |
54.1±2.2Highest 32% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
48.1±3.9 17% above CT |
| Thompson and Winchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.4%±2.9 CT: 20.2% |
11.4%±2.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3Highest 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+ | 27.4%±5.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
24.4%±4.3 CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
17.8%±3.5Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Winchester and Thompson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
21.9% CT: 42.5% |
22.9% CT: 42.5% |
19.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.7 CT: 7.1% |
2.9%±1.3 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
1.8%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Killingly and Winchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $66,519±$12kLowest 31% below CT |
$93,629±$18kHighest about the CT average |
$84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$78,719±$11k 18% below CT |
| Thompson and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $249,500±$17kLowest 32% below CT |
$291,900±$24kHighest 20% below CT |
$288,600±$15k 21% 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 | $1,174±$116 21% below CT |
$1,012±$344Lowest 32% below CT |
$1,044±$141 30% below CT |
$1,177±$65Highest 21% below CT |
| Griswold and Winchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,780Highest 28% below CT |
$3,822Lowest 42% below CT |
$3,922 41% below CT |
$4,628 30% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±15.8 CT: 52.6% |
54%±18.7 CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest 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 | 12.8%Highest CT: 10% |
5.9%Lowest CT: 10% |
11.4% CT: 10% |
7.6% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
84.3%Highest CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
73.3% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 12 yrs older than CT |
1963 4 yrs older than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1977Highest 10 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the CT average |
32 minHighest 20% above CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
31 min 17% above CT |
| Work from home | 6.9%±2.7Lowest CT: 16% |
13.1%±4.4Highest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
9%±3.6 CT: 16% |
| Thompson and Killingly 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 | #97 of 149 in CT | #130 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #118 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Explorations District · Regional School District 07 | Thompson School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Griswold School District |
| High school in town | Northwestern Regional High School | Tourtellotte Memorial High School | Killingly High School | Griswold High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.7 |
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.