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Griswold vs Marion vs Winchester
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 kids (18.5% under 18).
Marion has the most expensive homes ($654k median).
Winchester has the shortest commute (26 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 | Marion | Winchester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 11,530Highest |
5,310Lowest |
10,284 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +9% U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 48.1±3.9Lowest 24% above U.S. |
53.8±4Highest 38% above U.S. |
49.1±6.2 26% above U.S. |
| Marion and Winchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.7%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Griswold and Marion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.8%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±5.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.4%±5.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Winchester and Marion 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
46.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.7%±4.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Marion and Winchester 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 |
$143,092±$30kHighest 77% above U.S. |
$66,519±$12kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $275,900±$42k 17% below U.S. |
$653,500±$47kHighest 96% above U.S. |
$249,500±$17kLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,177±$65Highest 17% below U.S. |
$1,176±$516 17% below U.S. |
$1,174±$116Lowest 17% below U.S. |
| Griswold and Marion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,628Lowest 48% above U.S. |
$5,766Highest 85% above U.S. |
$4,780 53% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.5%±15.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
75.8%±26.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±15.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Marion and Griswold are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
65.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1962 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 17% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 9%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.1%±8.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.9%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Marion 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 | #141 of 282 in MA | #97 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Griswold School District | Marion | Explorations District · Regional School District 07 |
| High school in town | Griswold High School | None in town | Northwestern Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.5Highest |
— | 9.7Lowest |
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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.