What stands out worked out from the figures below

Griswold has the oldest population (median age 48.1).

Enfield has the most people working from home (14.5%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Griswold	Enfield
People
Population	11,530Lowest	41,090Highest
Median age	48.1±3.9Highest 17% above CT	40.7±1.9Lowest about the CT average
Kids under 18	18.5%±3.7Lowest CT: 20.2%	18.9%±1.7Highest CT: 20.2%
	Enfield 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%	18%±1.2Highest CT: 18.5%
	Enfield 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%Lowest CT: 42.5%	31.8%Highest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.8%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1%	4.3%±0.8Highest CT: 7.1%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$78,719±$11kLowest 18% below CT	$90,404±$5kHighest 6% below CT
	Enfield and Griswold are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$275,900±$42kHighest 25% below CT	$252,900±$7kLowest 31% below CT
	Griswold and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,177±$65Lowest 21% below CT	$1,574±$83Highest 6% above CT
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,628Lowest 30% below CT	$5,360Highest 19% below CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	57.5%±15.5Highest CT: 52.6%	46.7%±6.7Lowest CT: 52.6%
	Griswold and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	7.6%Lowest CT: 10%	8.3%Highest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	73.3%Lowest CT: 66.5%	75.7%Highest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1977Highest 10 yrs newer than CT	1963Lowest 4 yrs older than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	31 minHighest 17% above CT	24 minLowest 11% below CT
Work from home	9%±3.6Lowest CT: 16%	14.5%±2.5Highest CT: 16%
	Enfield and Griswold 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	#123 of 149 in CT
School district	Griswold School District	Capitol Region Education Council · Enfield School District
High school in town	Griswold High School	Enfield High School
Students per teacherat that high school	11.5Lowest	13.5Highest
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.