What stands out worked out from the figures below

Griswold has the oldest population (median age 48.1).

Manchester has the most people working from home (14.3%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Griswold	Manchester
People
Population	11,530Lowest	59,635Highest
Median age	48.1±3.9Highest 17% above CT	37±1.2Lowest 10% below CT
Kids under 18	18.5%±3.7Lowest CT: 20.2%	20%±1.6Highest CT: 20.2%
	Manchester and Griswold are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	17.8%±3.5Highest CT: 18.5%	15.5%±1.2Lowest CT: 18.5%
	Griswold and Manchester 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%	40.5%Highest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.8%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1%	5.5%±0.7Highest CT: 7.1%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$78,719±$11kLowest 18% below CT	$86,840±$4kHighest 9% below CT
	Manchester 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±$42kHighest 25% below CT	$247,100±$6kLowest 33% below CT
	Griswold and Manchester 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	$1,519±$66Highest about the CT average
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,628Lowest 30% below CT	$5,652Highest 15% below CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	57.5%±15.5Highest CT: 52.6%	48.1%±6.1Lowest CT: 52.6%
	Griswold and Manchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	7.6%Lowest CT: 10%	10.8%Highest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	73.3%Highest CT: 66.5%	56.9%Lowest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1977Highest 10 yrs newer than CT	1962Lowest 5 yrs older than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	31 minHighest 17% above CT	23 minLowest 15% below CT
Work from home	9%±3.6Lowest CT: 16%	14.3%±1.9Highest CT: 16%
	Manchester and Griswold 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	#135 of 149 in CT
School district	Griswold School District	Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Odyssey Community School District
High school in town	Griswold High School	Manchester High School
Students per teacherat that high school	11.5Highest	11.1Lowest
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.