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Griswold vs Ashford vs Voluntown
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Griswold has the most affordable homes ($276k median).
Ashford has the most people working from home (19.3%).
Voluntown has the most homeowners (83.5%).
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 | Griswold | Ashford | Voluntown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 11,530Highest |
4,226 |
2,604Lowest |
| Median age | 48.1±3.9 17% above CT |
37.9±10.3Lowest 8% below CT |
48.3±1.7Highest 18% above CT |
| Voluntown and Griswold are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.5%±3.7Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.5%±5.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
16.4%±3.5Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Age 65+ | 17.8%±3.5 CT: 18.5% |
18.9%±3.7Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.6%±3Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Ashford and Griswold are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
35.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
26.7% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.7Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.4%±1.6 CT: 7.1% |
| Ashford and Voluntown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $78,719±$11kLowest 18% below CT |
$121,926±$23kHighest 27% above CT |
$101,964±$25k 6% above CT |
| Ashford and Voluntown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $275,900±$42kLowest 25% below CT |
$334,800±$18k 9% below CT |
$356,100±$16kHighest about the CT average |
| Voluntown and Ashford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,177±$65 21% below CT |
$1,246±$208Highest 16% below CT |
$1,166±$191Lowest 22% below CT |
| Ashford and Griswold are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,628Lowest 30% below CT |
$6,982Highest 5% above CT |
$4,955 25% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.5%±15.5Highest CT: 52.6% |
47%±26 CT: 52.6% |
42.9%±24.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Griswold and Ashford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.6%Highest CT: 10% |
5.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
7.3% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.3%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
76.8% CT: 66.5% |
83.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 10 yrs newer than CT |
1982 15 yrs newer than CT |
1983Highest 16 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minLowest 17% above CT |
34 minHighest 30% above CT |
31 min 18% above CT |
| Work from home | 9%±3.6 CT: 16% |
19.3%±5.5Highest CT: 16% |
8.9%±5.4Lowest CT: 16% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #118 of 149 in CT | #90 of 149 in CT | #53 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Griswold School District | Ashford School District | Voluntown School District |
| High school in town | Griswold High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.5 |
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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.