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Griswold vs Morris vs Thompson
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%).
Thompson has the oldest population (median age 54.1).
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.
| Measure | Griswold | Morris | Thompson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 11,530Highest |
2,164Lowest |
9,337 |
| Median age | 48.1±3.9Lowest 17% above CT |
52.8±6.5 28% above CT |
54.1±2.2Highest 32% above CT |
| Thompson and Morris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.5%±3.7Highest CT: 20.2% |
17.9%±4.5 CT: 20.2% |
11.4%±2.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Griswold and Morris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.8%±3.5Lowest CT: 18.5% |
29.3%±6.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
24.4%±4.3 CT: 18.5% |
| Morris and Thompson 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% |
41.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
21.9% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.2%±3Highest CT: 7.1% |
2.9%±1.3 CT: 7.1% |
| Morris and Thompson 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 |
$109,191±$25kHighest 14% above CT |
$93,629±$18k about the CT average |
| Morris and Thompson 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 |
$396,000±$60kHighest 8% above CT |
$291,900±$24k 20% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,177±$65 21% below CT |
$1,204±$134Highest 19% below CT |
$1,012±$344Lowest 32% below CT |
| Morris and Griswold 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 |
$3,822Lowest 42% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.5%±15.5Highest CT: 52.6% |
57.1%±31.9 CT: 52.6% |
54%±18.7Lowest 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%Highest CT: 10% |
6.8% CT: 10% |
5.9%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.3%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
89.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
84.3% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 10 yrs newer than CT |
1967 same as CT |
1963Lowest 4 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 17% above CT |
29 minLowest 11% above CT |
32 minHighest 20% above CT |
| Work from home | 9%±3.6Lowest CT: 16% |
18.4%±5.7Highest CT: 16% |
13.1%±4.4 CT: 16% |
| Morris and Thompson 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 | — | #130 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Griswold School District | Regional School District 20 | Thompson School District |
| High school in town | Griswold High School | None in town | Tourtellotte Memorial High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.5Highest |
— | 7.9Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.