Compare towns
Griswold vs Pomfret vs Windham vs Preston
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).
Pomfret has the most people working from home (13.2%).
Windham has the most renters (52.6% rent).
Preston has the most homeowners (91.7%).
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 | Windham | Preston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 11,530 |
4,317Lowest |
23,961Highest |
4,821 |
| Median age | 48.1±3.9Highest 17% above CT |
45.9±3.7 12% above CT |
33.7±1.9Lowest 18% below CT |
46.2±7 12% above CT |
| Griswold and Preston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.5%±3.7Lowest CT: 20.2% |
23.1%±4.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
20.1%±2.4 CT: 20.2% |
18.7%±4.4 CT: 20.2% |
| Pomfret and Windham 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% |
17.8%±4.5 CT: 18.5% |
14.3%±1.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
23%±4.7Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Preston 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 CT: 42.5% |
50.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
22.7% CT: 42.5% |
28.5% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
15.2%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.9%±2.4 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $78,719±$11k 18% below CT |
$108,476±$8k 13% above CT |
$55,736±$5kLowest 42% below CT |
$116,648±$27kHighest 22% above CT |
| Preston and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $275,900±$42k 25% below CT |
$409,100±$28kHighest 12% above CT |
$209,800±$9kLowest 43% below CT |
$361,900±$13k about the CT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,177±$65 21% below CT |
$1,210±$300 19% below CT |
$1,107±$69Lowest 26% below CT |
$1,433±$1kHighest 4% below CT |
| Preston and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,628Lowest 30% below CT |
$5,903Highest 11% below CT |
$4,633 30% below CT |
$4,749 29% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.5%±15.5 CT: 52.6% |
61.9%±15.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
57.1%±8.1 CT: 52.6% |
52.6%±12.5Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| 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% CT: 10% |
6% CT: 10% |
20.7%Highest CT: 10% |
2.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.3% CT: 66.5% |
80.5% CT: 66.5% |
47.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
91.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 10 yrs newer than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1956Lowest 11 yrs older than CT |
1970 3 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 17% above CT |
24 min 11% below CT |
24 min 8% below CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
| Work from home | 9%±3.6 CT: 16% |
13.2%±5.2Highest CT: 16% |
6.1%±1.7Lowest CT: 16% |
10.3%±6 CT: 16% |
| Pomfret and Preston 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 | #143 of 149 in CT | #93 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Griswold School District | Pomfret School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Preston School District |
| High school in town | Griswold High School | None in town | Windham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.5Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.