What stands out worked out from the figures below

Griswold has the most homeowners (73.3%).

Middletown has the most people working from home (14.1%).

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.

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

Measure	Griswold	Middletown
People
Population	11,530Lowest	47,958Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	+0.1% CT: +0.9%
Median age	48.1±3.9Highest 17% above CT	38.1±1.5Lowest 7% below CT
Kids under 18	18.5%±3.7Highest CT: 20.2%	14.3%±1.3Lowest CT: 20.2%
	Griswold and Middletown 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%	16.5%±1.3Lowest CT: 18.5%
	Griswold and Middletown 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%	40.2%Highest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.8%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1%	15.5%±1.4Highest CT: 7.1%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$78,719±$11kLowest 18% below CT	$79,438±$6kHighest 17% below CT
	Middletown 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 25% below CT	$295,300±$11kHighest 20% below CT
	Middletown and Griswold 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	$1,446±$45Highest about the CT average
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,628Lowest 30% below CT	$6,412Highest 3% below CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	57.5%±15.5Highest CT: 52.6%	47.7%±5.3Lowest CT: 52.6%
	Griswold and Middletown 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%	12%Highest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	73.3%Highest CT: 66.5%	52.9%Lowest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1977Highest 10 yrs newer than CT	1972Lowest 5 yrs newer than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	31 minHighest 17% above CT	23 minLowest 12% below CT
Work from home	9%±3.6Lowest CT: 16%	14.1%±1.8Highest CT: 16%
	Middletown 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	#121 of 149 in CT
School district	Griswold School District	Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services
High school in town	Griswold High School	Middletown High School
Students per teacherat that high school	11.5Lowest	11.8Highest
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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.