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Griswold vs Nelson vs Voluntown
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).
Nelson has the most people working from home (31.5%).
Voluntown has the most expensive homes ($356k median).
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 | Nelson | Voluntown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 11,530Highest |
648Lowest |
2,604 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -13.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 48.1±3.9 24% above U.S. |
42.3±11.7Lowest 9% above U.S. |
48.3±1.7Highest 24% above U.S. |
| Voluntown 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 U.S.: 22% |
27.5%±6.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Nelson and Griswold are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.8%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.8%±2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
61.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Voluntown and Griswold 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 |
$99,792±$23k 24% above U.S. |
$101,964±$25kHighest 26% above U.S. |
| Voluntown and Nelson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $275,900±$42kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$340,900±$49k about the U.S. average |
$356,100±$16kHighest 7% above U.S. |
| Voluntown and Nelson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,177±$65 17% below U.S. |
$1,203±$243Highest 15% below U.S. |
$1,166±$191Lowest 17% below U.S. |
| Nelson and Griswold are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,628Lowest 48% above U.S. |
$5,575Highest 79% above U.S. |
$4,955 59% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.5%±15.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±68.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±24.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Griswold and Voluntown 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% |
1.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 17% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 19% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
31.5%±8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.9%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #118 of 149 in CT | — | #53 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Griswold School District | Nelson School District | Voluntown School District |
| High school in town | Griswold High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.5 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.