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Griswold vs Bloomfield vs Preston
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%).
Preston has the most expensive homes ($362k 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 | Bloomfield | Preston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 11,530 |
21,754Highest |
4,821Lowest |
| Median age | 48.1±3.9 17% above CT |
48.4±3.3Highest 18% above CT |
46.2±7Lowest 12% 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% |
18.7%±4.4Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Preston 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% |
23%±4.7 CT: 18.5% |
| Bloomfield and Preston 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% |
40.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
28.5% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6.6%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.9%±2.4 CT: 7.1% |
| Bloomfield and Preston 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±$14k 3% above CT |
$116,648±$27kHighest 22% above CT |
| Preston and Bloomfield 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 |
$361,900±$13kHighest about the CT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,177±$65Lowest 21% below CT |
$1,881±$175Highest 26% above CT |
$1,433±$1k 4% below CT |
| Bloomfield and Preston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,628Lowest 30% below CT |
$5,795Highest 13% below CT |
$4,749 29% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.5%±15.5Highest CT: 52.6% |
52.6%±11.2Lowest CT: 52.6% |
52.6%±12.5Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Griswold and Bloomfield 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% CT: 10% |
2.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.3% CT: 66.5% |
71.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
91.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 10 yrs newer than CT |
1970Lowest 3 yrs newer than CT |
1970Lowest 3 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 17% above CT |
23 min 12% below CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
| Work from home | 9%±3.6Lowest CT: 16% |
18.2%±3.1Highest CT: 16% |
10.3%±6 CT: 16% |
| Bloomfield 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 | #139 of 149 in CT | #93 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Griswold School District | Bloomfield School District · Capitol Region Education Council | Preston 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.