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Griswold vs Dedham vs Lisbon 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).
Dedham has the most people working from home (20%).
Lisbon has the most kids (22.1% under 18).
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 | Dedham | Lisbon | Preston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 11,530 |
25,237Highest |
4,211Lowest |
4,821 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 48.1±3.9Highest 24% above U.S. |
44.6±1.6 15% above U.S. |
44.5±5.2Lowest 14% 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% |
18.6%±1.9 U.S.: 22% |
22.1%±6.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Lisbon 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% |
21.9%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.3%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
23%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Preston and Dedham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
55%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
19.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dedham 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 about the U.S. average |
$128,955±$10kHighest 60% above U.S. |
$92,708±$12k 15% above U.S. |
$116,648±$27k 44% above U.S. |
| Dedham and Preston 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. |
$661,800±$16kHighest 99% above U.S. |
$315,700±$26k 5% below U.S. |
$361,900±$13k 9% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,177±$65Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$2,042±$182Highest 45% above U.S. |
— | $1,433±$1k about the U.S. average |
| Dedham and Preston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,628 48% above U.S. |
$7,918Highest 154% above U.S. |
$4,044Lowest 30% above U.S. |
$4,749 52% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.5%±15.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±10 U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±75.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.6%±12.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 17% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
20%±2.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.3%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #118 of 149 in CT | #119 of 282 in MA | #102 of 149 in CT | #93 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Griswold School District | Dedham | Lisbon School District | Preston School District |
| High school in town | Griswold High School | Dedham High | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.5Highest |
10.4Lowest |
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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.