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Durham vs Griswold vs Durham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Durham has the oldest housing (typical home built 1975).
Griswold has the most affordable homes ($276k median).
Durham has the most expensive homes ($425k 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 | Durham | Griswold | Durham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,347Lowest |
11,530Highest |
7,208 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +28.6% CT: +0.9% |
— | — |
| Median age | 47.9±5.4 17% above CT |
48.1±3.9Highest 17% above CT |
45.5±2.8Lowest 11% above CT |
| Griswold and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15%±4.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
18.5%±3.7Highest CT: 20.2% |
16.4%±3.6 CT: 20.2% |
| Griswold and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.1%±4.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.8%±3.5 CT: 18.5% |
17.4%±3.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Durham and Griswold are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.4% CT: 42.5% |
19.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
47.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
1.8%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
3.6%±1.5 CT: 7.1% |
| Durham and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $152,396±$32k 59% above CT |
$78,719±$11kLowest 18% below CT |
$158,857±$7kHighest 66% above CT |
| Durham and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $401,700±$32k 9% above CT |
$275,900±$42kLowest 25% below CT |
$424,800±$23kHighest 16% above CT |
| Durham and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,625±$1kHighest 9% above CT |
$1,177±$65 21% below CT |
$1,154±$448Lowest 22% below CT |
| Durham and Griswold are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,107 7% above CT |
$4,628Lowest 30% below CT |
$7,998Highest 20% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.7%±35Highest CT: 52.6% |
57.5%±15.5 CT: 52.6% |
44.9%±28.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Durham and Griswold are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.1% CT: 10% |
7.6%Highest CT: 10% |
3.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90% CT: 66.5% |
73.3%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
93.2%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 8 yrs newer than CT |
1977Highest 10 yrs newer than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 10% below CT |
31 minHighest 17% above CT |
23 minLowest 13% below CT |
| Work from home | 20%±6.7 CT: 16% |
9%±3.6Lowest CT: 16% |
20.5%±6.4Highest CT: 16% |
| Durham and Durham 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 | #88 of 149 in CT | #118 of 149 in CT | #88 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | Griswold School District | Regional School District 13 |
| High school in town | — | Griswold High School | Coginchaug Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.5Highest |
8.9Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.