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Griswold vs Barkhamsted vs Lisbon
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 renters (26.7% rent).
Barkhamsted has the most people working from home (20.3%).
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 | Griswold | Barkhamsted | Lisbon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 11,530Highest |
3,678Lowest |
4,211 |
| Median age | 48.1±3.9 17% above CT |
50.2±3.3Highest 22% above CT |
44.5±5.2Lowest 8% above CT |
| Barkhamsted 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% |
16.4%±3.9Lowest 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+ | 17.8%±3.5Lowest CT: 18.5% |
27.2%±7.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
21.3%±4.3 CT: 18.5% |
| Barkhamsted and Lisbon 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% |
54.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
19.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.3%±2.7Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±2.1 CT: 7.1% |
| Barkhamsted and Lisbon 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 |
$123,544±$9kHighest 29% above CT |
$92,708±$12k 3% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $275,900±$42kLowest 25% below CT |
$368,000±$15kHighest about the CT average |
$315,700±$26k 14% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,177±$65Highest 21% below CT |
$1,164±$114Lowest 22% below CT |
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| Griswold and Barkhamsted 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 |
$6,354Highest 4% below CT |
$4,044Lowest 39% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.5%±15.5 CT: 52.6% |
28.8%±35.4Lowest 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 | 7.6%Highest CT: 10% |
3.6%Lowest CT: 10% |
6.6% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.3%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
92.9% CT: 66.5% |
97.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 10 yrs newer than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1976Lowest 9 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 17% above CT |
28 minLowest 6% above CT |
32 minHighest 20% above CT |
| Work from home | 9%±3.6 CT: 16% |
20.3%±7.1Highest CT: 16% |
8.3%±3.4Lowest CT: 16% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #118 of 149 in CT | #63 of 149 in CT | #102 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Griswold School District | Barkhamsted School District | Lisbon 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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| 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.