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Griswold vs Dummerston vs Plymouth
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).
Dummerston has the most people working from home (25.9%).
Plymouth has the youngest population (median age 44.6).
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 | Dummerston | Plymouth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 11,530 |
2,090Lowest |
11,746Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 48.1±3.9Highest 24% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7 17% above U.S. |
44.6±2.8Lowest 15% above U.S. |
| Griswold and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.5%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.6%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Dummerston 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.9%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $78,719±$11kLowest about the U.S. average |
$101,696±$21kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$94,514±$14k 17% above U.S. |
| Dummerston and Plymouth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $275,900±$42k 17% below U.S. |
$335,300±$22kHighest about the U.S. average |
$275,000±$14kLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Dummerston and Griswold are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,177±$65Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$1,392±$126Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,276±$132 10% below U.S. |
| Dummerston and Plymouth 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. |
$4,536Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$5,819Highest 87% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.5%±15.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.9%±26.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Plymouth and Griswold are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
29 min 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dummerston and Plymouth 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 | — | #86 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Griswold School District | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Plymouth School District |
| High school in town | Griswold High School | None in town | Terryville High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.5Highest |
— | 10.7Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 6 photos → |
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.