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Griswold vs Derby 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 oldest population (median age 48.1).
Derby has the most people working from home (15.1%).
Preston has the highest household income ($117k).
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 | Derby | Preston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 11,530 |
12,487Highest |
4,821Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -4.5% CT: +0.9% |
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| Median age | 48.1±3.9Highest 17% above CT |
46.4±3.1 13% above CT |
46.2±7Lowest 12% above CT |
| Griswold and Derby 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% |
14.6%±2.9Lowest 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% |
21.1%±3.9 CT: 18.5% |
23%±4.7Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Preston and Derby 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% |
35.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
28.5% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±2Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.9%±2.4 CT: 7.1% |
| Derby 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 |
$79,500±$11k 17% below CT |
$116,648±$27kHighest 22% above CT |
| Preston and Derby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $275,900±$42k 25% below CT |
$256,700±$21kLowest 30% below CT |
$361,900±$13kHighest about the CT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,177±$65Lowest 21% below CT |
$1,452±$95Highest about the CT average |
$1,433±$1k 4% below CT |
| Derby 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 |
$5,510Highest 17% below CT |
$4,749 29% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.5%±15.5Highest CT: 52.6% |
53.9%±12.6 CT: 52.6% |
52.6%±12.5Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Griswold and Derby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.6% CT: 10% |
10.8%Highest CT: 10% |
2.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.3% CT: 66.5% |
61.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
91.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 10 yrs newer than CT |
1967Lowest same as CT |
1970 3 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 17% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
| Work from home | 9%±3.6Lowest CT: 16% |
15.1%±4.8Highest CT: 16% |
10.3%±6 CT: 16% |
| Derby 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 | #138 of 149 in CT | #93 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Griswold School District | Derby School District | Preston School District |
| High school in town | Griswold High School | Derby High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.5Highest |
9.7Lowest |
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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.