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Ellington vs Griswold vs Thompson
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ellington has the most people working from home (18.4%).
Griswold has the most affordable homes ($276k median).
Thompson has the most homeowners (84.3%).
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 | Ellington | Griswold | Thompson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,455Highest |
11,530 |
9,337Lowest |
| Median age | 40.9±2.4Lowest about the CT average |
48.1±3.9 17% above CT |
54.1±2.2Highest 32% 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 | 24%±3.2Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.5%±3.7 CT: 20.2% |
11.4%±2.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Ellington and Griswold are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.8%±2.8 CT: 18.5% |
17.8%±3.5Lowest CT: 18.5% |
24.4%±4.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Thompson and Ellington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 51.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
19.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
21.9% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6%±2.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
1.8%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
2.9%±1.3 CT: 7.1% |
| Ellington and Thompson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $129,913±$17kHighest 36% above CT |
$78,719±$11kLowest 18% below CT |
$93,629±$18k about the CT average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $366,900±$17kHighest about the CT average |
$275,900±$42kLowest 25% below CT |
$291,900±$24k 20% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,737±$212Highest 17% above CT |
$1,177±$65 21% below CT |
$1,012±$344Lowest 32% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,751Highest about the CT average |
$4,628 30% below CT |
$3,822Lowest 42% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.5%±10.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
57.5%±15.5Highest CT: 52.6% |
54%±18.7 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 | 2.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
7.6%Highest CT: 10% |
5.9% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.2%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
73.3% CT: 66.5% |
84.3%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 15 yrs newer than CT |
1977 10 yrs newer than CT |
1963Lowest 4 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 18% above CT |
31 minLowest 17% above CT |
32 minHighest 20% above CT |
| Work from home | 18.4%±3.9Highest CT: 16% |
9%±3.6Lowest CT: 16% |
13.1%±4.4 CT: 16% |
| Ellington and Thompson 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 | #46 of 149 in CT | #118 of 149 in CT | #130 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Ellington School District | Griswold School District | Thompson School District |
| High school in town | Ellington High School | Griswold High School | Tourtellotte Memorial High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.3 |
11.5Highest |
7.9Lowest |
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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.