Compare towns
Griswold vs Durham vs Lisbon vs Plainfield
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).
Durham has the most people working from home (20.5%).
Lisbon has the most kids (22.1% under 18).
Plainfield has the youngest population (median age 37).
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 | Durham | Lisbon | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 11,530 |
7,208 |
4,211Lowest |
15,141Highest |
| Median age | 48.1±3.9Highest 17% above CT |
45.5±2.8 11% above CT |
44.5±5.2 8% above CT |
37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT |
| Griswold and Durham 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% |
16.4%±3.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
22.1%±6.4Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±2.6 CT: 20.2% |
| Lisbon and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.8%±3.5 CT: 18.5% |
17.4%±3.7 CT: 18.5% |
21.3%±4.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Lisbon and Griswold are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.9% CT: 42.5% |
47.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
19.2% CT: 42.5% |
15%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
3.6%±1.5 CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±2.1 CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Plainfield and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $78,719±$11k 18% below CT |
$158,857±$7kHighest 66% above CT |
$92,708±$12k 3% below CT |
$76,993±$8kLowest 20% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $275,900±$42k 25% below CT |
$424,800±$23kHighest 16% above CT |
$315,700±$26k 14% below CT |
$272,100±$16kLowest 26% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,177±$65 21% below CT |
$1,154±$448Lowest 22% below CT |
— | $1,204±$70Highest 19% below CT |
| Plainfield and Griswold are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,628 30% below CT |
$7,998Highest 20% above CT |
$4,044Lowest 39% below CT |
$4,209 37% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.5%±15.5 CT: 52.6% |
44.9%±28.4 CT: 52.6% |
100%±75.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±9.5Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| 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% CT: 10% |
3.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
6.6% CT: 10% |
8.7%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.3%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
93.2% CT: 66.5% |
97.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
73.6% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 10 yrs newer than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1971Lowest 4 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 17% above CT |
23 minLowest 13% below CT |
32 minHighest 20% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 9%±3.6 CT: 16% |
20.5%±6.4Highest CT: 16% |
8.3%±3.4Lowest CT: 16% |
10%±4 CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #118 of 149 in CT | #88 of 149 in CT | #102 of 149 in CT | #131 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Griswold School District | Regional School District 13 | Lisbon School District | Plainfield School District |
| High school in town | Griswold High School | Coginchaug Regional High School | None in town | Plainfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.5Highest |
8.9Lowest |
— | 10.3 |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.