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Griswold vs Bantam vs Plainfield vs Voluntown
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%).
Plainfield has the youngest population (median age 37).
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 | Bantam | Plainfield | Voluntown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 11,530 |
810Lowest |
15,141Highest |
2,604 |
| 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 |
37±4.5Lowest 10% 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%±3.7 CT: 20.2% |
18.8%±6.5 CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±2.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
16.4%±3.5Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Plainfield and Bantam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.8%±3.5 CT: 18.5% |
25.4%±8.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
17.6%±3 CT: 18.5% |
| Bantam 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% CT: 42.5% |
26.2% CT: 42.5% |
15%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
26.7%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
3.1%±2.3 CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.4%±1.6 CT: 7.1% |
| Plainfield 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±$11k 18% below CT |
— | $76,993±$8kLowest 20% below CT |
$101,964±$25kHighest 6% above CT |
| Voluntown 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±$40k 13% below CT |
$272,100±$16kLowest 26% below CT |
$356,100±$16kHighest about the CT average |
| Voluntown and Bantam 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 |
$688±$106Lowest 54% below CT |
$1,204±$70Highest 19% below CT |
$1,166±$191 22% below CT |
| Plainfield and Griswold 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 |
$4,209 37% below CT |
$4,955Highest 25% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.5%±15.5Highest CT: 52.6% |
57.3%±12.9 CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±9.5Lowest CT: 52.6% |
42.9%±24.3 CT: 52.6% |
| Griswold and Bantam 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% |
8.7% CT: 10% |
7.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.3% CT: 66.5% |
49.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
73.6% CT: 66.5% |
83.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 10 yrs newer than CT |
1953Lowest 14 yrs older than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1983Highest 16 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 17% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
27 minLowest about the CT average |
31 minHighest 18% above CT |
| Work from home | 9%±3.6 CT: 16% |
16%±7.9Highest CT: 16% |
10%±4 CT: 16% |
8.9%±5.4Lowest CT: 16% |
| Bantam and Plainfield 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 | — | #131 of 149 in CT | #53 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Griswold School District | — | Plainfield School District | Voluntown School District |
| High school in town | Griswold High School | — | Plainfield High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.5Highest |
— | 10.3Lowest |
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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.