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Griswold vs Fall River vs Stafford
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).
Fall River has the most renters (64.7% rent).
Stafford has the most people working from home (11%).
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 | Fall River | Stafford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 11,530 |
94,082Highest |
11,511Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 48.1±3.9Highest 24% above U.S. |
39.3±1.2Lowest about the U.S. average |
46.7±4.8 20% above U.S. |
| Griswold and Stafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.5%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.9%±1.2 U.S.: 22% |
21.5%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Stafford and Fall River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.8%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.1%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22%±3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Stafford 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
16.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±0.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Fall River and Stafford 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 about the U.S. average |
$56,673±$3kLowest 30% below U.S. |
$93,235±$16kHighest 15% above U.S. |
| Stafford 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±$42k 17% below U.S. |
$395,500±$11kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$263,800±$22kLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,177±$65Highest 17% below U.S. |
$1,155±$27 18% below U.S. |
$1,086±$85Lowest 23% below U.S. |
| Griswold and Fall River 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. |
$3,953Lowest 27% above U.S. |
$5,131Highest 65% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.5%±15.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.5%±3.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.5%±12.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Griswold and Fall River 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% |
19.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
35.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 9%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±3.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Stafford 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 | #262 of 282 in MA | #96 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Griswold School District | Fall River · Greater Fall River Regional Vocational Technical | Stafford School District |
| High school in town | Griswold High School | B M C Durfee High | Stafford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.5Highest |
11.3 |
9.8Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.