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Griswold vs Middlesex vs Plymouth
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 oldest population (median age 48.1).
Middlesex has the most people working from home (28.4%).
Plymouth has the oldest housing (typical home built 1965).
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 | Middlesex | Plymouth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 11,530 |
1,943Lowest |
11,746Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 48.1±3.9Highest 24% above U.S. |
44.4±3.9Lowest 14% above U.S. |
44.6±2.8 15% above U.S. |
| Griswold and Plymouth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.5%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.6%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Middlesex 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.9%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Middlesex and Plymouth 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% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Middlesex and Plymouth 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 about the U.S. average |
$109,632±$13kHighest 36% above U.S. |
$94,514±$14k 17% above U.S. |
| Middlesex and Plymouth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $275,900±$42k 17% below U.S. |
$376,300±$40kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$275,000±$14kLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,177±$65Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$1,333±$359Highest 6% below U.S. |
$1,276±$132 10% below U.S. |
| Middlesex and Plymouth 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. |
$6,483Highest 108% above U.S. |
$5,819 87% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.5%±15.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.9%±26.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Plymouth 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% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
27 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
29 min 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
28.4%±10.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Middlesex and Plymouth 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 | — | #86 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Griswold School District | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Plymouth School District |
| High school in town | Griswold High School | None in town | Terryville High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.5Highest |
— | 10.7Lowest |
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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.