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Griswold vs Lisbon vs Woonsocket
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 affordable homes ($276k median).
Lisbon has the most homeowners (97.9%).
Woonsocket has the most renters (62.8% 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 | Woonsocket |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 11,530 |
4,211Lowest |
43,521Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.1±3.9Highest 24% above U.S. |
44.5±5.2 14% above U.S. |
35.7±1.3Lowest 8% below U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
22.1%±6.4 U.S.: 22% |
23.3%±2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Woonsocket and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.8%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.3%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
19.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
19.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Woonsocket 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±$11k about the U.S. average |
$92,708±$12kHighest 15% above U.S. |
$61,059±$5kLowest 24% below U.S. |
| 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±$42kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$315,700±$26kHighest 5% below U.S. |
$311,000±$15k 7% below U.S. |
| Lisbon and Woonsocket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,177±$65Highest 17% below U.S. |
— | $1,161±$48Lowest 18% below U.S. |
| Griswold and Woonsocket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,628Highest 48% above U.S. |
$4,044 30% above U.S. |
$3,960Lowest 27% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.5%±15.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±75.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.7%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
18.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 17% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.3%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | #37 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Griswold School District | Lisbon School District | RISE Prep Mayoral Academy · Woonsocket |
| High school in town | Griswold High School | None in town | Woonsocket High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.5Lowest |
— | 15.2Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.