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Griswold vs Blackstone vs Preston
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 most affordable homes ($276k median).
Blackstone has the most people working from home (17.4%).
Preston has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | Blackstone | Preston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 11,530Highest |
9,255 |
4,821Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 48.1±3.9Highest 24% above U.S. |
43.2±1.7Lowest 11% above U.S. |
46.2±7 19% above U.S. |
| Griswold and Preston 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% |
21.8%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Blackstone and Preston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.8%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
23%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Preston and Blackstone 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
31.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Preston and Griswold 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 about the U.S. average |
$94,191±$21k 17% above U.S. |
$116,648±$27kHighest 44% above U.S. |
| Preston and Blackstone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $275,900±$42kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$404,400±$34kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$361,900±$13k 9% above U.S. |
| Blackstone and Preston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,177±$65Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$1,189±$85 16% below U.S. |
$1,433±$1kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Preston and Blackstone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,628Lowest 48% above U.S. |
$5,703Highest 83% above U.S. |
$4,749 52% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.5%±15.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
65%±18.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.6%±12.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Blackstone and Griswold 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% |
8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 17% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Blackstone and Preston 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 | #207 of 282 in MA | #93 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Griswold School District | Blackstone-Millville | Preston School District |
| High school in town | Griswold High School | Blackstone Millville RHS | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.5Lowest |
13.6Highest |
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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.