Compare towns
Griswold vs Durham vs Preston vs Lisbon
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 most renters (26.7% rent).
Durham has the most people working from home (20.5%).
Preston has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Lisbon has the most kids (22.1% under 18).
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 | Preston | Lisbon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 11,530Highest |
7,208 |
4,821 |
4,211Lowest |
| Median age | 48.1±3.9Highest 17% above CT |
45.5±2.8 11% above CT |
46.2±7 12% above CT |
44.5±5.2Lowest 8% above CT |
| 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%±3.7 CT: 20.2% |
16.4%±3.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
18.7%±4.4 CT: 20.2% |
22.1%±6.4Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Lisbon and Preston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.8%±3.5 CT: 18.5% |
17.4%±3.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
23%±4.7Highest CT: 18.5% |
21.3%±4.3 CT: 18.5% |
| Preston and Lisbon 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% |
28.5% CT: 42.5% |
19.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
3.6%±1.5 CT: 7.1% |
4.9%±2.4Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±2.1 CT: 7.1% |
| Preston 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±$11kLowest 18% below CT |
$158,857±$7kHighest 66% above CT |
$116,648±$27k 22% above CT |
$92,708±$12k 3% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $275,900±$42kLowest 25% below CT |
$424,800±$23kHighest 16% above CT |
$361,900±$13k about the CT average |
$315,700±$26k 14% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,177±$65 21% below CT |
$1,154±$448Lowest 22% below CT |
$1,433±$1kHighest 4% below CT |
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| Preston 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 |
$4,749 29% below CT |
$4,044Lowest 39% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.5%±15.5 CT: 52.6% |
44.9%±28.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
52.6%±12.5 CT: 52.6% |
100%±75.1Highest 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%Highest CT: 10% |
3.4% CT: 10% |
2.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
6.6% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.3%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
93.2% CT: 66.5% |
91.7% CT: 66.5% |
97.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 10 yrs newer than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1970Lowest 3 yrs newer than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 17% above CT |
23 min 13% below CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
32 minHighest 20% above CT |
| Work from home | 9%±3.6 CT: 16% |
20.5%±6.4Highest CT: 16% |
10.3%±6 CT: 16% |
8.3%±3.4Lowest CT: 16% |
| Durham 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 | #88 of 149 in CT | #93 of 149 in CT | #102 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Griswold School District | Regional School District 13 | Preston School District | Lisbon School District |
| High school in town | Griswold High School | Coginchaug Regional High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.5Highest |
8.9Lowest |
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| 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.