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Griswold vs Lisbon vs Suffield
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).
Lisbon has the most kids (22.1% under 18).
Suffield has the most people working from home (18.4%).
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 | Suffield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 11,530 |
4,211Lowest |
15,702Highest |
| Median age | 48.1±3.9Highest 17% above CT |
44.5±5.2Lowest 8% above CT |
44.5±1.7Lowest 8% above CT |
| 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%±3.7 CT: 20.2% |
22.1%±6.4Highest CT: 20.2% |
16.2%±2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Lisbon 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 CT: 18.5% |
21.3%±4.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.4%±2.2 CT: 18.5% |
| Lisbon and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.9% CT: 42.5% |
19.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
40.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±2.1 CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Suffield and Lisbon 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 |
$92,708±$12k 3% below CT |
$119,472±$13kHighest 25% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $275,900±$42kLowest 25% below CT |
$315,700±$26k 14% below CT |
$407,500±$26kHighest 11% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,177±$65Lowest 21% below CT |
— | $1,424±$141Highest 4% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,628 30% below CT |
$4,044Lowest 39% below CT |
$6,456Highest about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.5%±15.5 CT: 52.6% |
100%±75.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
51%±4.6Lowest 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%Highest CT: 10% |
6.6% CT: 10% |
4.6%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.3%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
97.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
86.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 10 yrs newer than CT |
1976Lowest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 17% above CT |
32 minHighest 20% above CT |
26 minLowest 3% below CT |
| Work from home | 9%±3.6 CT: 16% |
8.3%±3.4Lowest CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1Highest CT: 16% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #118 of 149 in CT | #102 of 149 in CT | #57 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Griswold School District | Lisbon School District | Suffield School District |
| High school in town | Griswold High School | None in town | Suffield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.5Highest |
— | 10.9Lowest |
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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.