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Griswold vs Hamden 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
Hamden has the most people working from home (16.3%).
Plainfield has the most kids (19.4% under 18).
Winchester has the most affordable homes ($250k median).
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 | Hamden | Plainfield | Winchester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 11,530 |
61,045Highest |
15,141 |
10,284Lowest |
| Median age | 48.1±3.9 17% above CT |
38.7±0.9 6% below CT |
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% |
17%±1.5 CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±2.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
15.4%±2.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Plainfield and Griswold 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% |
18.1%±1.3 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% |
47.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
15%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
27.8% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
15%±1.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±1.7 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $78,719±$11k 18% below CT |
$98,306±$7kHighest about the CT average |
$76,993±$8k 20% below CT |
$66,519±$12kLowest 31% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $275,900±$42k 25% below CT |
$298,200±$9kHighest 19% below CT |
$272,100±$16k 26% below CT |
$249,500±$17kLowest 32% below CT |
| Hamden 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 |
$1,746±$50Highest 17% above CT |
$1,204±$70 19% below CT |
$1,174±$116Lowest 21% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,628 30% below CT |
$7,784Highest 17% above CT |
$4,209Lowest 37% below CT |
$4,780 28% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.5%±15.5Highest CT: 52.6% |
50.9%±5.4 CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±9.5Lowest CT: 52.6% |
48.9%±15.8 CT: 52.6% |
| Griswold and Hamden 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% |
9.3% CT: 10% |
8.7% CT: 10% |
12.8%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.3% CT: 66.5% |
62.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
73.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
65.8% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 10 yrs newer than CT |
1964 3 yrs older 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 |
22 minLowest 18% below CT |
27 min about the CT average |
26 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 9%±3.6 CT: 16% |
16.3%±2.1Highest CT: 16% |
10%±4 CT: 16% |
6.9%±2.7Lowest CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #118 of 149 in CT | #122 of 149 in CT | #131 of 149 in CT | #97 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Griswold School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Area Cooperative Educational Services | Plainfield School District | Explorations District · Regional School District 07 |
| High school in town | Griswold High School | Hamden High School | Plainfield High School | Northwestern Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.5 |
13.5Highest |
10.3 |
9.7Lowest |
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| 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.