Compare towns
Griswold vs Morris vs Plainfield vs Preston
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).
Morris has the most people working from home (18.4%).
Plainfield has the youngest population (median age 37).
Preston has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | Morris | Plainfield | Preston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 11,530 |
2,164Lowest |
15,141Highest |
4,821 |
| Median age | 48.1±3.9 17% above CT |
52.8±6.5Highest 28% above CT |
37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT |
46.2±7 12% above CT |
| Morris and Griswold are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.5%±3.7 CT: 20.2% |
17.9%±4.5Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±2.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.7%±4.4 CT: 20.2% |
| Plainfield and Preston 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% |
29.3%±6.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
23%±4.7 CT: 18.5% |
| Morris and Preston 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% |
41.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
15%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
28.5% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.2%±3 CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.9%±2.4 CT: 7.1% |
| Plainfield and Morris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $78,719±$11k 18% below CT |
$109,191±$25k 14% above CT |
$76,993±$8kLowest 20% below CT |
$116,648±$27kHighest 22% above CT |
| Preston and Morris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $275,900±$42k 25% below CT |
$396,000±$60kHighest 8% above CT |
$272,100±$16kLowest 26% below CT |
$361,900±$13k about the CT average |
| Morris and Preston 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 |
$1,204±$134 19% below CT |
$1,204±$70 19% below CT |
$1,433±$1kHighest 4% below CT |
| Preston and Morris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,628 30% below CT |
$5,273Highest 21% below CT |
$4,209Lowest 37% below CT |
$4,749 29% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.5%±15.5Highest CT: 52.6% |
57.1%±31.9 CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±9.5Lowest CT: 52.6% |
52.6%±12.5 CT: 52.6% |
| Griswold and Morris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.6% CT: 10% |
6.8% CT: 10% |
8.7%Highest CT: 10% |
2.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.3%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
89.4% CT: 66.5% |
73.6% CT: 66.5% |
91.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 10 yrs newer than CT |
1967Lowest same as CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1970 3 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 17% above CT |
29 min 11% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
| Work from home | 9%±3.6Lowest CT: 16% |
18.4%±5.7Highest CT: 16% |
10%±4 CT: 16% |
10.3%±6 CT: 16% |
| Morris and Preston 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 | — | #131 of 149 in CT | #93 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Griswold School District | Regional School District 20 | Plainfield School District | Preston School District |
| High school in town | Griswold High School | None in town | Plainfield High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.5Highest |
— | 10.3Lowest |
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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.