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Griswold vs Franklin vs Plainfield vs Winchester
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Franklin has the most kids (27.2% under 18).
Plainfield has the most people working from home (10%).
Winchester has the most renters (34.2% rent).
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 | Franklin | Plainfield | Winchester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 11,530 |
2,004Lowest |
15,141Highest |
10,284 |
| Median age | 48.1±3.9 17% above CT |
40.3±4.3 about the CT average |
37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT |
49.1±6.2Highest 19% above CT |
| Winchester and Griswold 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% |
27.2%±5.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±2.6 CT: 20.2% |
15.4%±2.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Franklin 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%±1.9 CT: 18.5% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
27.4%±5.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.9% CT: 42.5% |
27.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
15%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
27.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±1.4 CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±1.7 CT: 7.1% |
| Plainfield and Franklin 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 |
$105,000±$10kHighest 10% above CT |
$76,993±$8k 20% below CT |
$66,519±$12kLowest 31% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $275,900±$42k 25% below CT |
$326,200±$20kHighest 11% below CT |
$272,100±$16k 26% below CT |
$249,500±$17kLowest 32% below CT |
| Franklin and Griswold are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,177±$65 21% below CT |
$767±$529Lowest 48% below CT |
$1,204±$70Highest 19% below CT |
$1,174±$116 21% 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 |
$3,934Lowest 41% below CT |
$4,209 37% below CT |
$4,780Highest 28% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.5%±15.5Highest CT: 52.6% |
19.5%±18.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±9.5 CT: 52.6% |
48.9%±15.8 CT: 52.6% |
| Griswold and Winchester 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% |
8.7% CT: 10% |
8.7% CT: 10% |
12.8%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.3% CT: 66.5% |
84.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
73.6% CT: 66.5% |
65.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 10 yrs newer than CT |
1973 6 yrs newer than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1955Lowest 12 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 17% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
27 min about the CT average |
26 minLowest about the CT average |
| Work from home | 9%±3.6 CT: 16% |
6.8%±2.4Lowest CT: 16% |
10%±4Highest CT: 16% |
6.9%±2.7 CT: 16% |
| Plainfield 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 | — | #131 of 149 in CT | #97 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Griswold School District | Franklin School District | Plainfield School District | Explorations District · Regional School District 07 |
| High school in town | Griswold High School | None in town | Plainfield High School | Northwestern Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.5Highest |
— | 10.3 |
9.7Lowest |
| 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.