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Griswold vs Hampton vs Pomfret vs Stafford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Griswold has the most renters (26.7% rent).
Hampton has the most people working from home (17.7%).
Pomfret has the most expensive homes ($409k median).
Stafford has the most affordable homes ($264k 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 | Hampton | Pomfret | Stafford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 11,530Highest |
1,647Lowest |
4,317 |
11,511 |
| Median age | 48.1±3.9 17% above CT |
51.5±5.3Highest 25% above CT |
45.9±3.7Lowest 12% above CT |
46.7±4.8 14% above CT |
| Hampton 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 CT: 20.2% |
19.7%±5.3 CT: 20.2% |
23.1%±4.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
21.5%±3.1 CT: 20.2% |
| Pomfret and Stafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.8%±3.5Lowest CT: 18.5% |
26.1%±2.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.8%±4.5Lowest CT: 18.5% |
22%±3 CT: 18.5% |
| Hampton 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%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
29.9% CT: 42.5% |
50.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
28.5% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
1.9%±1.1 CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.5%±1.3 CT: 7.1% |
| Pomfret 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±$11kLowest 18% below CT |
$109,167±$19kHighest 14% above CT |
$108,476±$8k 13% above CT |
$93,235±$16k about the CT average |
| Hampton and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $275,900±$42k 25% below CT |
$295,800±$27k 19% below CT |
$409,100±$28kHighest 12% above CT |
$263,800±$22kLowest 28% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,177±$65 21% below CT |
$1,285±$288Highest 14% below CT |
$1,210±$300 19% below CT |
$1,086±$85Lowest 27% below CT |
| Hampton and Pomfret 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 |
$4,364Lowest 34% below CT |
$5,903Highest 11% below CT |
$5,131 23% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.5%±15.5 CT: 52.6% |
52.5%±51.5 CT: 52.6% |
61.9%±15.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
41.5%±12.2Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Pomfret and Griswold are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.6%Highest CT: 10% |
5.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
6% CT: 10% |
7.4% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.3%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
90%Highest CT: 66.5% |
80.5% CT: 66.5% |
79.5% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 10 yrs newer than CT |
1980Highest 13 yrs newer than CT |
1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
1970Lowest 3 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 17% above CT |
29 min 9% above CT |
24 minLowest 11% below CT |
26 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 9%±3.6Lowest CT: 16% |
17.7%±5.1Highest CT: 16% |
13.2%±5.2 CT: 16% |
11%±3.5 CT: 16% |
| Hampton and Pomfret 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 | — | #39 of 149 in CT | #96 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Griswold School District | Hampton School District | Pomfret School District | Stafford School District |
| High school in town | Griswold High School | None in town | None in town | Stafford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.5Highest |
— | — | 9.8Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 6 photos → | 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.