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Durham vs Griswold vs Lisbon
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 most people working from home (20.5%).
Griswold has the most renters (26.7% rent).
Lisbon has the most kids (22.1% under 18).
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 | Lisbon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,208 |
11,530Highest |
4,211Lowest |
| Median age | 45.5±2.8 11% above CT |
48.1±3.9Highest 17% above CT |
44.5±5.2Lowest 8% 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 | 16.4%±3.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
18.5%±3.7 CT: 20.2% |
22.1%±6.4Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Lisbon and Griswold are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±3.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
17.8%±3.5 CT: 18.5% |
21.3%±4.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Lisbon and Griswold are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
19.9% CT: 42.5% |
19.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.5 CT: 7.1% |
1.8%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Lisbon and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $158,857±$7kHighest 66% above CT |
$78,719±$11kLowest 18% below CT |
$92,708±$12k 3% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $424,800±$23kHighest 16% above CT |
$275,900±$42kLowest 25% below CT |
$315,700±$26k 14% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,154±$448Lowest 22% below CT |
$1,177±$65Highest 21% below CT |
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| Griswold and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,998Highest 20% above CT |
$4,628 30% below CT |
$4,044Lowest 39% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.9%±28.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
57.5%±15.5 CT: 52.6% |
100%±75.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Lisbon and Griswold are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
7.6%Highest CT: 10% |
6.6% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.2% CT: 66.5% |
73.3%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
97.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1977Highest 10 yrs newer than CT |
1976Lowest 9 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 13% below CT |
31 min 17% above CT |
32 minHighest 20% above CT |
| Work from home | 20.5%±6.4Highest CT: 16% |
9%±3.6 CT: 16% |
8.3%±3.4Lowest CT: 16% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #88 of 149 in CT | #118 of 149 in CT | #102 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 13 | Griswold School District | Lisbon School District |
| High school in town | Coginchaug Regional High School | Griswold High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.9Lowest |
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.