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Burlington vs Griswold vs Tolland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Burlington has the highest household income ($165k).
Griswold has the most affordable homes ($276k 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 | Burlington | Griswold | Tolland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,680Lowest |
11,530 |
14,606Highest |
| Median age | 39.9±2.4Lowest about the CT average |
48.1±3.9Highest 17% above CT |
41.4±2.5 about the CT average |
| Kids under 18 | 25.9%±3.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.5%±3.7Lowest CT: 20.2% |
22.6%±3 CT: 20.2% |
| Burlington and Tolland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 13.7%±1.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
17.8%±3.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
15.3%±2.1 CT: 18.5% |
| Griswold and Tolland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50.8% CT: 42.5% |
19.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
56.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±2Highest CT: 7.1% |
1.8%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
7.4%±2.3 CT: 7.1% |
| Burlington and Tolland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $165,120±$13kHighest 72% above CT |
$78,719±$11kLowest 18% below CT |
$133,264±$16k 39% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $418,700±$21kHighest 14% above CT |
$275,900±$42kLowest 25% below CT |
$365,500±$21k about the CT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,427±$671 4% below CT |
$1,177±$65Lowest 21% below CT |
$1,680±$119Highest 13% above CT |
| Tolland and Burlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,464Highest 12% above CT |
$4,628Lowest 30% below CT |
$7,403 11% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.1%±15.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
57.5%±15.5 CT: 52.6% |
73.5%±62.4Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Tolland and Griswold are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
7.6%Highest CT: 10% |
5.3% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
73.3%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
90.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 14 yrs newer than CT |
1977Lowest 10 yrs newer than CT |
1981Highest 14 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 9% above CT |
31 min 17% above CT |
32 minHighest 20% above CT |
| Work from home | 25%±4.1Highest CT: 16% |
9%±3.6Lowest CT: 16% |
20.6%±3.6 CT: 16% |
| Burlington and Tolland 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 | #58 of 149 in CT | #118 of 149 in CT | #60 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 10 | Griswold School District | Tolland School District |
| High school in town | Lewis S. Mills High School | Griswold High School | Tolland High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4Lowest |
11.5 |
12.4Highest |
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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.