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Griswold vs Ellington 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).
Ellington has the most people working from home (18.4%).
Plainfield has the shortest commute (27 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 | Ellington | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 11,530Lowest |
16,455Highest |
15,141 |
| Median age | 48.1±3.9Highest 17% above CT |
40.9±2.4 about the CT average |
37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT |
| Kids under 18 | 18.5%±3.7Lowest CT: 20.2% |
24%±3.2Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±2.6 CT: 20.2% |
| Ellington 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% |
18.8%±2.8Highest CT: 18.5% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Ellington 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% |
51.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
15%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6%±2.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
| Ellington and Plainfield 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 |
$129,913±$17kHighest 36% above CT |
$76,993±$8kLowest 20% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $275,900±$42k 25% below CT |
$366,900±$17kHighest about the CT average |
$272,100±$16kLowest 26% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,177±$65Lowest 21% below CT |
$1,737±$212Highest 17% above CT |
$1,204±$70 19% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,628 30% below CT |
$6,751Highest about the CT average |
$4,209Lowest 37% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.5%±15.5Highest CT: 52.6% |
45.5%±10.3 CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±9.5Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Griswold and Ellington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.6% CT: 10% |
2.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
8.7%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.3% CT: 66.5% |
72.2%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
73.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 10 yrs newer than CT |
1982Highest 15 yrs newer than CT |
1971Lowest 4 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 17% above CT |
31 minHighest 18% above CT |
27 minLowest about the CT average |
| Work from home | 9%±3.6Lowest CT: 16% |
18.4%±3.9Highest CT: 16% |
10%±4 CT: 16% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #118 of 149 in CT | #46 of 149 in CT | #131 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Griswold School District | Ellington School District | Plainfield School District |
| High school in town | Griswold High School | Ellington High School | Plainfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.5Highest |
10.3Lowest |
10.3Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.