Compare towns
Griswold vs Lisbon 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 most people working from home (9%).
Lisbon has the most homeowners (97.9%).
Putnam has the most renters (49.3% rent).
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 | Lisbon | Putnam |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 11,530Highest |
4,211Lowest |
7,120 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -2.1% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 48.1±3.9Highest 17% above CT |
44.5±5.2 8% above CT |
41.2±5.1Lowest about the CT average |
| Griswold and Lisbon 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% |
22.1%±6.4Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.9%±4.3 CT: 20.2% |
| Lisbon and Putnam 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% |
21.3%±4.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
17%±3.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Lisbon and Griswold are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
19.2% CT: 42.5% |
18.8%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $78,719±$11k 18% below CT |
$92,708±$12kHighest 3% below CT |
$65,511±$7kLowest 32% below CT |
| Lisbon and Griswold 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 |
$315,700±$26kHighest 14% below CT |
$245,100±$13kLowest 33% below CT |
| Lisbon and Griswold are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,177±$65Highest 21% below CT |
— | $1,147±$43Lowest 23% below CT |
| Griswold and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,628Highest 30% below CT |
$4,044 39% below CT |
$3,564Lowest 46% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.5%±15.5 CT: 52.6% |
100%±75.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
38.2%±12.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Lisbon 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% |
6.6%Lowest CT: 10% |
11.7%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.3% CT: 66.5% |
97.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
50.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 10 yrs newer than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1956Lowest 11 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 17% above CT |
32 minHighest 20% above CT |
25 minLowest 5% below CT |
| Work from home | 9%±3.6Highest CT: 16% |
8.3%±3.4 CT: 16% |
6.7%±2.7Lowest CT: 16% |
| Griswold and Lisbon 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 | #102 of 149 in CT | #128 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Griswold School District | Lisbon School District | — |
| High school in town | Griswold High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.5 |
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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.