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Griswold vs Plainfield vs Whitman
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).
Plainfield has the shortest commute (27 min average).
Whitman has the most expensive homes ($473k 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 | Whitman |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 11,530Lowest |
15,141 |
15,295Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.1±3.9Highest 24% above U.S. |
37±4.5Lowest 5% below U.S. |
40.4±1.8 4% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.5%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±2.6 U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Whitman and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.8%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.6%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Griswold and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
15%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainfield and Whitman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $78,719±$11k about the U.S. average |
$76,993±$8kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$108,933±$14kHighest 35% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $275,900±$42k 17% below U.S. |
$272,100±$16kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$472,700±$12kHighest 42% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,177±$65Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$1,204±$70 15% below U.S. |
$1,771±$151Highest 25% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,628 48% above U.S. |
$4,209Lowest 35% above U.S. |
$5,824Highest 87% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.5%±15.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
39.8%±9.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±13.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Whitman and Griswold are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 17% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±2.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Whitman and Plainfield 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 | #191 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Griswold School District | Plainfield School District | Whitman-Hanson |
| High school in town | Griswold High School | Plainfield High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.5Highest |
10.3Lowest |
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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.