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Griswold vs Oakham vs Thompson
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 renters (26.7% rent).
Oakham has the most expensive homes ($420k median).
Thompson has the most people working from home (13.1%).
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 | Oakham | Thompson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 11,530Highest |
1,639Lowest |
9,337 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -2.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 48.1±3.9Lowest 24% above U.S. |
49±2.3 26% above U.S. |
54.1±2.2Highest 39% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
11.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Griswold and Oakham 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% |
21.4%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Thompson and Oakham 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
40.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Oakham 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 about the U.S. average |
$102,000±$20kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$93,629±$18k 16% above U.S. |
| Oakham 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 17% below U.S. |
$420,100±$20kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$291,900±$24k 12% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,177±$65Highest 17% below U.S. |
$1,174±$81 17% below U.S. |
$1,012±$344Lowest 28% below U.S. |
| Griswold and Oakham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,628Highest 48% above U.S. |
$4,103 32% above U.S. |
$3,822Lowest 23% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.5%±15.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.8%±69.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54%±18.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Griswold and Thompson 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% |
4.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minLowest 17% above U.S. |
39 minHighest 46% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.6%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Thompson and Oakham 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 | Quabbin | 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 |
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.