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Griswold vs Glocester vs Plainfield 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 most renters (26.7% rent).
Glocester has the most expensive homes ($397k median).
Plainfield has the youngest population (median age 37).
Stafford has the most kids (21.5% 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 | Glocester | Plainfield | Stafford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 11,530 |
10,221Lowest |
15,141Highest |
11,511 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 48.1±3.9 24% above U.S. |
50.8±4.3Highest 31% above U.S. |
37±4.5Lowest 5% below U.S. |
46.7±4.8 20% above U.S. |
| Glocester and Griswold are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.5%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±2.6 U.S.: 22% |
21.5%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Stafford and Glocester 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% |
22.2%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Glocester and Stafford 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% |
35.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
15%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainfield and Glocester 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 |
$113,508±$7kHighest 41% above U.S. |
$76,993±$8kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$93,235±$16k 15% above U.S. |
| Glocester and Stafford 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. |
$396,500±$28kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$272,100±$16k 18% below U.S. |
$263,800±$22kLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,177±$65 17% below U.S. |
$1,417±$627Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,204±$70 15% below U.S. |
$1,086±$85Lowest 23% below U.S. |
| Glocester and Plainfield 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. |
$5,248Highest 68% above U.S. |
$4,209Lowest 35% above U.S. |
$5,131 65% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.5%±15.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
64.5%±24Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.8%±9.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.5%±12.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Glocester and Griswold 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% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 17% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 9%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Glocester and Stafford 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 | #12 of 38 in RI | #131 of 149 in CT | #96 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Griswold School District | Foster-Glocester · Glocester | Plainfield School District | Stafford School District |
| High school in town | Griswold High School | Ponaganset High School | Plainfield High School | Stafford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.5 |
12.8Highest |
10.3 |
9.8Lowest |
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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.