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Griswold vs Millbury vs Lisbon
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 affordable homes ($276k median).
Millbury has the most people working from home (14.8%).
Lisbon has the most homeowners (97.9%).
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 | Millbury | Lisbon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 11,530 |
13,961Highest |
4,211Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +4.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 48.1±3.9Highest 24% above U.S. |
42.6±3.1Lowest 10% above U.S. |
44.5±5.2 14% above U.S. |
| Griswold and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.5%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3 U.S.: 22% |
22.1%±6.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Lisbon and Millbury 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% |
20.2%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.3%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lisbon and Millbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
19.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Millbury and Lisbon 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 |
$118,790±$13kHighest 47% above U.S. |
$92,708±$12k 15% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $275,900±$42kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$450,100±$19kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$315,700±$26k 5% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,177±$65Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$1,623±$232Highest 15% above U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,628 48% above U.S. |
$5,406Highest 73% above U.S. |
$4,044Lowest 30% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.5%±15.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.5%±12.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±75.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lisbon and Griswold are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 17% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 9% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±3.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.3%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Millbury 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 | #202 of 282 in MA | #102 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Griswold School District | Millbury | Lisbon School District |
| High school in town | Griswold High School | Millbury Junior/Senior High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.5Highest |
11.3Lowest |
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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.