Compare towns
Griswold vs Monroe vs Stepney vs Lisbon
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 renters (26.7% rent).
Monroe has the most people working from home (15.4%).
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 | Monroe | Stepney | Lisbon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 11,530 |
18,949Highest |
3,979Lowest |
4,211 |
| Median age | 48.1±3.9Highest 17% above CT |
43.5±2.2Lowest 6% above CT |
47.1±5.6 15% above CT |
44.5±5.2 8% above CT |
| Griswold and Stepney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.5%±3.7Lowest CT: 20.2% |
25.2%±3Highest CT: 20.2% |
21.1%±5.6 CT: 20.2% |
22.1%±6.4 CT: 20.2% |
| Monroe and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.8%±3.5 CT: 18.5% |
15.6%±2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
17.7%±4.1 CT: 18.5% |
21.3%±4.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Lisbon and Griswold are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.9% CT: 42.5% |
57.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
54.2% CT: 42.5% |
19.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.1%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
10.1%±5.4Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±2.1 CT: 7.1% |
| Stepney and Monroe 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 |
$157,250±$12kHighest 64% above CT |
$153,966±$16k 61% above CT |
$92,708±$12k 3% below CT |
| Monroe and Stepney 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 |
$503,200±$31kHighest 37% above CT |
$475,800±$53k 30% above CT |
$315,700±$26k 14% below CT |
| Monroe and Stepney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,177±$65 21% below CT |
$994±$860Lowest 33% below CT |
$2,750±$1kHighest 85% above CT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,628 30% below CT |
$10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
$9,309 40% above CT |
$4,044Lowest 39% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.5%±15.5 CT: 52.6% |
48.8%±46.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
63.2%±48.8 CT: 52.6% |
100%±75.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Lisbon and Stepney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.6%Highest CT: 10% |
2.6% CT: 10% |
0.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
6.6% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.3%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
95.7% CT: 66.5% |
96.4% CT: 66.5% |
97.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 10 yrs newer than CT |
1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
1982Highest 15 yrs newer than CT |
1976Lowest 9 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minLowest 17% above CT |
34 min 29% above CT |
37 minHighest 41% above CT |
32 min 20% above CT |
| Work from home | 9%±3.6 CT: 16% |
15.4%±3.3Highest CT: 16% |
9.8%±4.3 CT: 16% |
8.3%±3.4Lowest CT: 16% |
| Monroe and Stepney 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 | #48 of 149 in CT | — | #102 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Griswold School District | Monroe School District | — | Lisbon School District |
| High school in town | Griswold High School | Masuk High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.5Lowest |
12.8Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.