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Griswold vs Hebron vs Putnam
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 oldest population (median age 48.1).
Hebron has the most people working from home (27.2%).
Putnam has the shortest commute (25 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 | Putnam |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 11,530Highest |
9,157Lowest |
9,292 |
| Median age | 48.1±3.9Highest 17% above CT |
45.1±2.7 10% above CT |
43.7±3Lowest 6% above CT |
| Griswold and Hebron 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% |
18.6%±3.6 CT: 20.2% |
| Hebron and Putnam 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%±2.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.5%±3.1 CT: 18.5% |
| Hebron and Putnam 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% |
20% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.9%±1.4 CT: 7.1% |
| Hebron and Putnam 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 18% below CT |
$142,500±$23kHighest 49% above CT |
$70,561±$7kLowest 26% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $275,900±$42k 25% below CT |
$385,800±$15kHighest 5% above CT |
$269,200±$11kLowest 27% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,177±$65 21% below CT |
$1,635±$241Highest 10% above CT |
$1,149±$44Lowest 23% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,628 30% below CT |
$8,263Highest 24% above CT |
$3,860Lowest 42% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.5%±15.5 CT: 52.6% |
61.5%±28.4Highest CT: 52.6% |
37.7%±11.6Lowest 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% CT: 10% |
4.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
11.5%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.3% CT: 66.5% |
88.8%Highest CT: 66.5% |
59.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 10 yrs newer than CT |
1986Highest 19 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 17% above CT |
33 minHighest 23% above CT |
25 minLowest 6% below CT |
| Work from home | 9%±3.6Lowest CT: 16% |
27.2%±4.6Highest CT: 16% |
9%±2.8Lowest CT: 16% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #118 of 149 in CT | #28 of 149 in CT | #128 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Griswold School District | Hebron School District · Regional School District 08 | Putnam School District |
| High school in town | Griswold High School | RHAM High School | Putnam High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.5Highest |
9.3Lowest |
9.5 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.