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Griswold vs Plainfield vs Torrington
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 oldest population (median age 48.1).
Plainfield has the youngest population (median age 37).
Torrington has the most affordable homes ($216k 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 | Plainfield | Torrington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 11,530Lowest |
15,141 |
35,547Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -2.4% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 48.1±3.9Highest 17% above CT |
37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT |
42.9±1.8 4% above CT |
| Griswold and Torrington 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% |
19.4%±2.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
17.9%±1.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Plainfield 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 CT: 18.5% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
19.2%±1.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Torrington and Griswold 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% |
15%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
24.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.7%±1.1 CT: 7.1% |
| Plainfield and Torrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $78,719±$11kHighest 18% below CT |
$76,993±$8k 20% below CT |
$70,856±$5kLowest 26% below CT |
| Griswold and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $275,900±$42kHighest 25% below CT |
$272,100±$16k 26% below CT |
$215,500±$8kLowest 41% below CT |
| Griswold and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,177±$65 21% below CT |
$1,204±$70Highest 19% below CT |
$1,169±$43Lowest 21% below CT |
| Plainfield 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 |
$4,209Lowest 37% below CT |
$5,042Highest 24% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.5%±15.5Highest CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±9.5Lowest CT: 52.6% |
48%±6.3 CT: 52.6% |
| Griswold and Torrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.6%Lowest CT: 10% |
8.7% CT: 10% |
13.7%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.3% CT: 66.5% |
73.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
66.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 10 yrs newer than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 17% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
25 minLowest 6% below CT |
| Work from home | 9%±3.6Lowest CT: 16% |
10%±4Highest CT: 16% |
9%±1.6Lowest CT: 16% |
| Plainfield 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 | #131 of 149 in CT | #132 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Griswold School District | Plainfield School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Torrington School District |
| High school in town | Griswold High School | Plainfield High School | Torrington High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.5 |
10.3Lowest |
11.9Highest |
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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.