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Griswold vs Halifax vs Plainfield vs Winchester
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Halifax has the most expensive homes ($482k median).
Plainfield has the youngest population (median age 37).
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 | Halifax | Plainfield | Winchester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 11,530 |
7,748Lowest |
15,141Highest |
10,284 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 48.1±3.9 24% above U.S. |
41.9±4.7 8% above U.S. |
37±4.5Lowest 5% below U.S. |
49.1±6.2Highest 26% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±2.6 U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Halifax 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.4%±5.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Winchester and Halifax 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% |
36.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
15%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainfield and Halifax 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 |
$118,556±$11kHighest 47% above U.S. |
$76,993±$8k 5% below U.S. |
$66,519±$12kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $275,900±$42k 17% below U.S. |
$481,500±$51kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$272,100±$16k 18% below U.S. |
$249,500±$17kLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,177±$65 17% below U.S. |
$1,804±$375Highest 28% above U.S. |
$1,204±$70 15% below U.S. |
$1,174±$116Lowest 17% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,628 48% above U.S. |
$6,840Highest 119% above U.S. |
$4,209Lowest 35% above U.S. |
$4,780 53% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.5%±15.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.6%±37.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
39.8%±9.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±15.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
65.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 17% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 9%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.9%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Halifax and Plainfield 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 | #120 of 282 in MA | #131 of 149 in CT | #97 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Griswold School District | Halifax | 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 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.