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Griswold vs Bloomfield 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 affordable homes ($276k median).
Bloomfield has the most people working from home (18.2%).
Lisbon has the most homeowners (97.9%).
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 | Bloomfield | Lisbon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 11,530 |
21,754Highest |
4,211Lowest |
| Median age | 48.1±3.9 17% above CT |
48.4±3.3Highest 18% above CT |
44.5±5.2Lowest 8% above CT |
| Bloomfield 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% |
13.7%±2.1Lowest 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% |
27.3%±2.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
21.3%±4.3 CT: 18.5% |
| Bloomfield 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% |
40.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
19.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6.6%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±2.1 CT: 7.1% |
| Bloomfield 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 |
$98,725±$14kHighest 3% above CT |
$92,708±$12k 3% below CT |
| Bloomfield and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $275,900±$42kLowest 25% below CT |
$286,900±$11k 22% below CT |
$315,700±$26kHighest 14% below CT |
| Lisbon and Bloomfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,177±$65Lowest 21% below CT |
$1,881±$175Highest 26% above CT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,628 30% below CT |
$5,795Highest 13% below CT |
$4,044Lowest 39% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.5%±15.5 CT: 52.6% |
52.6%±11.2Lowest 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% |
5.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
6.6% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.3% CT: 66.5% |
71.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
97.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 10 yrs newer than CT |
1970Lowest 3 yrs newer than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 17% above CT |
23 minLowest 12% below CT |
32 minHighest 20% above CT |
| Work from home | 9%±3.6 CT: 16% |
18.2%±3.1Highest CT: 16% |
8.3%±3.4Lowest CT: 16% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #118 of 149 in CT | #139 of 149 in CT | #102 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Griswold School District | Bloomfield School District · Capitol Region Education Council | Lisbon School District |
| High school in town | Griswold High School | Academy of International Studies 6-12 | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.5Highest |
10.1Lowest |
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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.