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Griswold vs Hanson vs Thompson
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).
Hanson has the most expensive homes ($534k median).
Thompson has the most people working from home (13.1%).
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 | Hanson | Thompson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 11,530Highest |
10,660 |
9,337Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +4.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 48.1±3.9 24% above U.S. |
42.8±3Lowest 10% above U.S. |
54.1±2.2Highest 39% above U.S. |
| Thompson 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% |
21.6%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Hanson and Griswold are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.8%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Thompson and Hanson 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
42.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hanson and Thompson 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 about the U.S. average |
$132,200±$10kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$93,629±$18k 16% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $275,900±$42kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$533,900±$36kHighest 60% above U.S. |
$291,900±$24k 12% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,177±$65 17% below U.S. |
$1,821±$860Highest 29% above U.S. |
$1,012±$344Lowest 28% below U.S. |
| Hanson and Griswold 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. |
$6,402Highest 105% above U.S. |
$3,822Lowest 23% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.5%±15.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
69%±33.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
54%±18.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hanson 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minLowest 17% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.9%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Thompson 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 | #149 of 282 in MA | #130 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Griswold School District | Whitman-Hanson | Thompson School District |
| High school in town | Griswold High School | Whitman Hanson Regional | Tourtellotte Memorial High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.5 |
14.7Highest |
7.9Lowest |
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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.