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Bristol vs Griswold vs Burlington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bristol has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Griswold has the oldest population (median age 48.1).
Burlington has the most people working from home (25%).
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 | Bristol | Griswold | Burlington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 61,462Highest |
11,530 |
9,680Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6% CT: +0.9% |
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| Median age | 37.9±1.5Lowest 8% below CT |
48.1±3.9Highest 17% above CT |
39.9±2.4 about the CT average |
| Kids under 18 | 20.1%±1.7 CT: 20.2% |
18.5%±3.7Lowest CT: 20.2% |
25.9%±3.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Age 65+ | 16.2%±1.2 CT: 18.5% |
17.8%±3.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
13.7%±1.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Griswold and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.3% CT: 42.5% |
19.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
50.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±0.9 CT: 7.1% |
1.8%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
7.5%±2Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Burlington and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $79,076±$6k 17% below CT |
$78,719±$11kLowest 18% below CT |
$165,120±$13kHighest 72% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $277,800±$8k 24% below CT |
$275,900±$42kLowest 25% below CT |
$418,700±$21kHighest 14% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,338±$45 10% below CT |
$1,177±$65Lowest 21% below CT |
$1,427±$671Highest 4% below CT |
| Burlington and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,449 18% below CT |
$4,628Lowest 30% below CT |
$7,464Highest 12% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.5%±5.9 CT: 52.6% |
57.5%±15.5Highest CT: 52.6% |
46.1%±15.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Griswold and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.7%Highest CT: 10% |
7.6% CT: 10% |
2.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
73.3% CT: 66.5% |
94.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest same as CT |
1977 10 yrs newer than CT |
1981Highest 14 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 11% below CT |
31 minHighest 17% above CT |
29 min 9% above CT |
| Work from home | 11.4%±1.7 CT: 16% |
9%±3.6Lowest CT: 16% |
25%±4.1Highest CT: 16% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #115 of 149 in CT | #118 of 149 in CT | #58 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Bristol School District | Griswold School District | Regional School District 10 |
| High school in town | Bristol Central High School | Griswold High School | Lewis S. Mills High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.0Highest |
11.5 |
11.4Lowest |
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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.