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Griswold vs Berkley vs Plainfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Griswold has the oldest population (median age 48.1).
Berkley has the most expensive homes ($511k median).
Plainfield has the youngest population (median age 37).
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 | Berkley | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 11,530 |
6,829Lowest |
15,141Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 48.1±3.9Highest 24% above U.S. |
43.4±4.1 12% above U.S. |
37±4.5Lowest 5% below U.S. |
| Griswold and Berkley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.5%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.2%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±2.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Berkley and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.8%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.2%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.6%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Griswold and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
15%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainfield and Berkley 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 about the U.S. average |
$144,205±$49kHighest 79% above U.S. |
$76,993±$8kLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $275,900±$42k 17% below U.S. |
$511,200±$45kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$272,100±$16kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,177±$65Lowest 17% below U.S. |
— | $1,204±$70Highest 15% below U.S. |
| 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 48% above U.S. |
$6,018Highest 93% above U.S. |
$4,209Lowest 35% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.5%±15.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.8%±9.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Griswold and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 9%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Berkley 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 | #155 of 282 in MA | #131 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Griswold School District | Berkley | Plainfield School District |
| High school in town | Griswold High School | None in town | Plainfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.5Highest |
— | 10.3Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.