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Griswold vs Pascoag vs Stafford
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 oldest population (median age 48.1).
Pascoag has the most expensive homes ($365k median).
Stafford has the most people working from home (11%).
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 | Pascoag | Stafford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 11,530Highest |
4,410Lowest |
11,511 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 48.1±3.9Highest 24% above U.S. |
39.1±3.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
46.7±4.8 20% above U.S. |
| Griswold and Stafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.5%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.7%±6.9 U.S.: 22% |
21.5%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Stafford and Pascoag 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%±5.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
22%±3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Stafford and Pascoag 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% |
26.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Stafford 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 |
$121,369±$34kHighest 50% above U.S. |
$93,235±$16k 15% above U.S. |
| Pascoag and Stafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $275,900±$42k 17% below U.S. |
$365,000±$47kHighest 10% above U.S. |
$263,800±$22kLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Pascoag and Griswold 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. |
$1,319±$444Highest 7% below U.S. |
$1,086±$85Lowest 23% below U.S. |
| Pascoag and Griswold are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,628 48% above U.S. |
$4,395Lowest 41% above U.S. |
$5,131Highest 65% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.5%±15.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.1%±27.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.5%±12.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Griswold and Stafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1953Lowest 27 yrs older than U.S. |
1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 17% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 9%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.4%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±3.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Stafford and Griswold 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 | — | #96 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Griswold School District | — | Stafford School District |
| High school in town | Griswold High School | — | Stafford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.5Highest |
— | 9.8Lowest |
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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.