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Griswold vs Berlin vs Plainville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Berlin has the most expensive homes ($375k median).
Plainville has the most affordable homes ($254k 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 | Berlin | Plainville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 11,530Lowest |
20,361Highest |
17,551 |
| Median age | 48.1±3.9 17% above CT |
48.7±3Highest 18% above CT |
44.3±1.5Lowest 8% above CT |
| Berlin 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% |
19.4%±2.7Highest CT: 20.2% |
15.6%±2.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Berlin 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% |
23.5%±3.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
20.1%±2.8 CT: 18.5% |
| Berlin and Plainville 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% |
44.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
30% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
7.2%±1.5Highest CT: 7.1% |
6.2%±1.6 CT: 7.1% |
| Berlin and Plainville 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 |
$113,598±$11kHighest 19% above CT |
$84,343±$7k 12% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $275,900±$42k 25% below CT |
$374,600±$13kHighest about the CT average |
$254,000±$14kLowest 31% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,177±$65 21% below CT |
$1,402±$88Highest 6% below CT |
$1,126±$147Lowest 24% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,628Lowest 30% below CT |
$7,291Highest 10% above CT |
$4,798 28% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.5%±15.5 CT: 52.6% |
63.4%±11.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
40.3%±12.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Berlin 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% |
3.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
6.5% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.3% CT: 66.5% |
82.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
67.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 10 yrs newer than CT |
1972 5 yrs newer than CT |
1971Lowest 4 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 17% above CT |
21 minLowest 21% below CT |
21 min 20% below CT |
| Work from home | 9%±3.6Lowest CT: 16% |
14.4%±4.6Highest CT: 16% |
10.7%±2 CT: 16% |
| Berlin and Plainville 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 | #73 of 149 in CT | #89 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Griswold School District | Berlin School District | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District |
| High school in town | Griswold High School | Berlin High School | Plainville High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.5Highest |
11.5Highest |
11.4Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.