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Griswold vs Hebron vs Preston
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 affordable homes ($276k median).
Hebron has the most people working from home (27.2%).
Preston has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | Hebron | Preston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 11,530Highest |
9,157 |
4,821Lowest |
| Median age | 48.1±3.9Highest 17% above CT |
45.1±2.7Lowest 10% above CT |
46.2±7 12% above CT |
| Griswold and Preston 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% |
20.8%±3.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.7%±4.4 CT: 20.2% |
| Hebron and Preston 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% |
18.6%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
23%±4.7Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Preston and Hebron 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% |
52.7%Highest CT: 42.5% |
28.5% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.9%±2.4 CT: 7.1% |
| Hebron and Preston 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 |
$142,500±$23kHighest 49% above CT |
$116,648±$27k 22% above CT |
| Hebron and Preston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $275,900±$42kLowest 25% below CT |
$385,800±$15kHighest 5% above CT |
$361,900±$13k about the CT average |
| Hebron and Preston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,177±$65Lowest 21% below CT |
$1,635±$241Highest 10% above CT |
$1,433±$1k 4% below CT |
| Hebron and Preston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,628Lowest 30% below CT |
$8,263Highest 24% above CT |
$4,749 29% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.5%±15.5 CT: 52.6% |
61.5%±28.4Highest CT: 52.6% |
52.6%±12.5Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Hebron 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% |
4.1% CT: 10% |
2.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.3%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
88.8% CT: 66.5% |
91.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 10 yrs newer than CT |
1986Highest 19 yrs newer than CT |
1970Lowest 3 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 17% above CT |
33 minHighest 23% above CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
| Work from home | 9%±3.6Lowest CT: 16% |
27.2%±4.6Highest CT: 16% |
10.3%±6 CT: 16% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #118 of 149 in CT | #28 of 149 in CT | #93 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Griswold School District | Hebron School District · Regional School District 08 | Preston School District |
| High school in town | Griswold High School | RHAM High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.5Highest |
9.3Lowest |
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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.