What stands out worked out from the figures below

Dudley has the most expensive homes ($393k median).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Dudley	Griswold
People
Population	11,929Highest	11,530Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+4.7% U.S.: +7.4%	—
Median age	40.2±2.4Lowest 3% above U.S.	48.1±3.9Highest 24% above U.S.
Kids under 18	20.6%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22%	18.5%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Dudley and Griswold are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	16.9%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	17.8%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Griswold and Dudley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	24.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	19.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	13.1%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4%	1.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$84,604±$12kHighest 5% above U.S.	$78,719±$11kLowest about the U.S. average
	Dudley and Griswold are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$392,600±$19kHighest 18% above U.S.	$275,900±$42kLowest 17% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,217±$182Highest 14% below U.S.	$1,177±$65Lowest 17% below U.S.
	Dudley and Griswold are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,691Lowest 18% above U.S.	$4,628Highest 48% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	47.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	57.5%±15.5Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Griswold and Dudley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	7.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	73.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	73.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S.	1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minLowest 4% above U.S.	31 minHighest 17% above U.S.
Work from home	9.1%±2.5Highest U.S.: 15.1%	9%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Dudley 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	#142 of 282 in MA	#118 of 149 in CT
School district	Dudley-Charlton Reg	Griswold School District
High school in town	Shepherd Hill Regional High	Griswold High School
Students per teacherat that high school	14.3Highest	11.5Lowest
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Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

U.S. 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.