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Griswold vs Canton vs Stafford
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).
Canton has the most expensive homes ($711k median).
Stafford has the shortest commute (26 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 | Canton | Stafford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 11,530 |
24,748Highest |
11,511Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +13% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 48.1±3.9Highest 24% above U.S. |
42.6±2.3Lowest 10% above U.S. |
46.7±4.8 20% above U.S. |
| Griswold and Stafford 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% |
22.9%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.5%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Canton and Stafford 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% |
18.8%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
22%±3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Stafford and Canton 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% |
67.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Canton and Stafford 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 |
$143,381±$9kHighest 78% above U.S. |
$93,235±$16k 15% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $275,900±$42k 17% below U.S. |
$710,600±$27kHighest 114% above U.S. |
$263,800±$22kLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,177±$65 17% below U.S. |
$2,315±$178Highest 64% above U.S. |
$1,086±$85Lowest 23% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,628Lowest 48% above U.S. |
$6,560Highest 110% above U.S. |
$5,131 65% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.5%±15.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.4%±9.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.5%±12.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Griswold and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 17% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 36% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 9%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.7%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #118 of 149 in CT | #81 of 282 in MA | #96 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Griswold School District | Blue Hills Regional Vocational Technical · Canton | Stafford School District |
| High school in town | Griswold High School | Canton High | Stafford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.5 |
13.1Highest |
9.8Lowest |
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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.