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Danielson vs Thompson vs Griswold
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Danielson has the youngest population (median age 34.5).
Thompson has the most people working from home (13.1%).
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 | Danielson | Thompson | Griswold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,209Lowest |
9,337 |
11,530Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.6% CT: +0.9% |
— | — |
| Median age | 34.5±3.6Lowest 16% below CT |
54.1±2.2Highest 32% above CT |
48.1±3.9 17% above CT |
| Thompson and Griswold are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±6.1Highest CT: 20.2% |
11.4%±2.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
18.5%±3.7 CT: 20.2% |
| Danielson and Griswold are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 13.6%±4.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
24.4%±4.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.8%±3.5 CT: 18.5% |
| Thompson and Griswold are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 11.5%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
21.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
19.9% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 9.2%±6.6Highest CT: 7.1% |
2.9%±1.3 CT: 7.1% |
1.8%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Danielson and Thompson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $64,050±$15kLowest 33% below CT |
$93,629±$18kHighest about the CT average |
$78,719±$11k 18% below CT |
| Thompson and Griswold are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $224,600±$13kLowest 39% below CT |
$291,900±$24kHighest 20% below CT |
$275,900±$42k 25% below CT |
| Thompson and Griswold are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,235±$194Highest 17% below CT |
$1,012±$344Lowest 32% below CT |
$1,177±$65 21% below CT |
| Danielson and Griswold are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,009 40% below CT |
$3,822Lowest 42% below CT |
$4,628Highest 30% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.7%±17.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
54%±18.7 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 | 21.1%Highest CT: 10% |
5.9%Lowest CT: 10% |
7.6% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 53%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
84.3%Highest CT: 66.5% |
73.3% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951Lowest 16 yrs older than CT |
1963 4 yrs older than CT |
1977Highest 10 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 7% above CT |
32 minHighest 20% above CT |
31 min 17% above CT |
| Work from home | 6.6%±5.3Lowest CT: 16% |
13.1%±4.4Highest CT: 16% |
9%±3.6 CT: 16% |
| Thompson 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 | — | #130 of 149 in CT | #118 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | Thompson School District | Griswold School District |
| High school in town | — | Tourtellotte Memorial High School | Griswold High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.9Lowest |
11.5Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.