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Griswold vs Middlefield vs Thompson
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 kids (18.5% under 18).
Middlefield has the most expensive homes ($376k median).
Thompson has the most people working from home (13.1%).
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 | Middlefield | Thompson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 11,530Highest |
4,243Lowest |
9,337 |
| Median age | 48.1±3.9Lowest 17% above CT |
51.6±1.9 26% above CT |
54.1±2.2Highest 32% above CT |
| Thompson and Middlefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.5%±3.7Highest CT: 20.2% |
13.9%±4.1 CT: 20.2% |
11.4%±2.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Griswold and Middlefield 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% |
25.5%±7.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
24.4%±4.3 CT: 18.5% |
| Middlefield and Thompson 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% |
41.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
21.9% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.7%±2.4Highest CT: 7.1% |
2.9%±1.3 CT: 7.1% |
| Middlefield and Thompson 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 |
$99,837±$20kHighest 4% above CT |
$93,629±$18k about the CT average |
| Middlefield and Thompson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $275,900±$42kLowest 25% below CT |
$376,000±$27kHighest about the CT average |
$291,900±$24k 20% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,177±$65 21% below CT |
$3,501Highest 135% above CT |
$1,012±$344Lowest 32% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,628 30% below CT |
$6,853Highest 3% above CT |
$3,822Lowest 42% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.5%±15.5 CT: 52.6% |
85.4%±52.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
54%±18.7Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Middlefield 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% |
8.1%Highest CT: 10% |
5.9%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.3%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
86.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
84.3% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 10 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1963 4 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 17% above CT |
25 minLowest 6% below CT |
32 minHighest 20% above CT |
| Work from home | 9%±3.6Lowest CT: 16% |
10.9%±4.1 CT: 16% |
13.1%±4.4Highest CT: 16% |
| Thompson and Middlefield 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 | #65 of 149 in CT | #130 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Griswold School District | Regional School District 13 | Thompson School District |
| High school in town | Griswold High School | None in town | Tourtellotte Memorial High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.5Highest |
— | 7.9Lowest |
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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.