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Griswold vs Pomfret vs Smithfield
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).
Pomfret has the most kids (23.1% under 18).
Smithfield has the most expensive homes ($446k 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 | Pomfret | Smithfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 11,530 |
4,317Lowest |
22,233Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.1±3.9Highest 24% above U.S. |
45.9±3.7 18% above U.S. |
41.8±2.6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
| Griswold and Pomfret 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% |
23.1%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Pomfret and Griswold 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% |
17.8%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.1%±2.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Smithfield 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
16.7%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $78,719±$11kLowest about the U.S. average |
$108,476±$8kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$102,077±$8k 26% above U.S. |
| Pomfret and Smithfield 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. |
$409,100±$28k 23% above U.S. |
$446,400±$12kHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Smithfield and Pomfret 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. |
$1,210±$300Highest 14% below U.S. |
$1,016±$241Lowest 28% below U.S. |
| Pomfret 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. |
$5,903Highest 89% above U.S. |
$5,207 67% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.5%±15.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±15.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±17.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pomfret and Griswold 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% |
6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
25 min 7% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.2%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
14%±3.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Smithfield and Pomfret 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 | #39 of 149 in CT | #8 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Griswold School District | Pomfret School District | Smithfield |
| High school in town | Griswold High School | None in town | Smithfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.5Lowest |
— | 11.8Highest |
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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.