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Griswold vs Bantam vs Lisbon vs Winchester
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bantam has the most people working from home (16%).
Lisbon has the most homeowners (97.9%).
Winchester has the most affordable homes ($250k 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 | Griswold | Bantam | Lisbon | Winchester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 11,530Highest |
810Lowest |
4,211 |
10,284 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -5.1% CT: +0.9% |
— | — |
| Median age | 48.1±3.9 17% above CT |
47.2±15.7 15% above CT |
44.5±5.2Lowest 8% above CT |
49.1±6.2Highest 19% above CT |
| Winchester and Griswold are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.5%±3.7 CT: 20.2% |
18.8%±6.5 CT: 20.2% |
22.1%±6.4Highest CT: 20.2% |
15.4%±2.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Lisbon and Bantam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.8%±3.5Lowest CT: 18.5% |
25.4%±8.5 CT: 18.5% |
21.3%±4.3 CT: 18.5% |
27.4%±5.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Winchester and Bantam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.9% CT: 42.5% |
26.2% CT: 42.5% |
19.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
27.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
3.1%±2.3 CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±1.7Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $78,719±$11k 18% below CT |
— | $92,708±$12kHighest 3% below CT |
$66,519±$12kLowest 31% below CT |
| Lisbon and Griswold are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $275,900±$42k 25% below CT |
$317,700±$40kHighest 13% below CT |
$315,700±$26k 14% below CT |
$249,500±$17kLowest 32% below CT |
| Bantam and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,177±$65Highest 21% below CT |
$688±$106Lowest 54% below CT |
— | $1,174±$116 21% below CT |
| Griswold and Winchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,628 30% below CT |
$3,984Lowest 40% below CT |
$4,044 39% below CT |
$4,780Highest 28% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.5%±15.5 CT: 52.6% |
57.3%±12.9 CT: 52.6% |
100%±75.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
48.9%±15.8Lowest 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 | 7.6% CT: 10% |
14.4%Highest CT: 10% |
6.6%Lowest CT: 10% |
12.8% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.3% CT: 66.5% |
49.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
97.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
65.8% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 10 yrs newer than CT |
1953Lowest 14 yrs older than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1955 12 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 17% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
32 minHighest 20% above CT |
26 minLowest about the CT average |
| Work from home | 9%±3.6 CT: 16% |
16%±7.9Highest CT: 16% |
8.3%±3.4 CT: 16% |
6.9%±2.7Lowest CT: 16% |
| Bantam 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 | #118 of 149 in CT | — | #102 of 149 in CT | #97 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Griswold School District | — | Lisbon School District | Explorations District · Regional School District 07 |
| High school in town | Griswold High School | — | None in town | Northwestern Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.5Highest |
— | — | 9.7Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.