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Deep River vs Griswold vs Preston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Deep River has the most people working from home (15.2%).
Griswold has the most affordable homes ($276k median).
Preston has the highest household income ($117k).
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 | Deep River | Griswold | Preston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,458Lowest |
11,530Highest |
4,821 |
| Median age | 46.2±5.6Lowest 12% above CT |
48.1±3.9Highest 17% above CT |
46.2±7Lowest 12% above CT |
| Griswold and Deep River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.6%±4.7Lowest CT: 20.2% |
18.5%±3.7 CT: 20.2% |
18.7%±4.4Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Preston and Griswold are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.1%±4.1 CT: 18.5% |
17.8%±3.5Lowest CT: 18.5% |
23%±4.7Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Preston and Deep River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
19.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
28.5% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2.2 CT: 7.1% |
1.8%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.9%±2.4Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Preston and Deep River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $90,253±$19k 6% below CT |
$78,719±$11kLowest 18% below CT |
$116,648±$27kHighest 22% above CT |
| Preston and Deep River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,200±$26kHighest about the CT average |
$275,900±$42kLowest 25% below CT |
$361,900±$13k about the CT average |
| Deep River and Preston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,221±$185 18% below CT |
$1,177±$65Lowest 21% below CT |
$1,433±$1kHighest 4% below CT |
| Preston and Deep River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,092Highest 8% below CT |
$4,628Lowest 30% below CT |
$4,749 29% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.2%±22.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
57.5%±15.5 CT: 52.6% |
52.6%±12.5Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Deep River and Griswold are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.2%Highest CT: 10% |
7.6% CT: 10% |
2.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.2%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
73.3% CT: 66.5% |
91.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 7 yrs newer than CT |
1977Highest 10 yrs newer than CT |
1970Lowest 3 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below CT |
31 minHighest 17% above CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
| Work from home | 15.2%±5.6Highest CT: 16% |
9%±3.6Lowest CT: 16% |
10.3%±6 CT: 16% |
| Deep River and Preston 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 | #70 of 149 in CT | #118 of 149 in CT | #93 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Deep River School District · Regional School District 04 | Griswold School District | Preston School District |
| High school in town | Valley Regional High School | Griswold High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3Lowest |
11.5Highest |
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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.