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Griswold vs Preston vs Sutton vs Winchester
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Preston has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Sutton has the most people working from home (22.7%).
Winchester has the most renters (34.2% rent).
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 | Preston | Sutton | Winchester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 11,530Highest |
4,821Lowest |
9,452 |
10,284 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 48.1±3.9 24% above U.S. |
46.2±7 19% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5Lowest 14% above U.S. |
49.1±6.2Highest 26% above U.S. |
| Winchester and Griswold 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% |
18.7%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Sutton and Preston 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% |
23%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.4%±5.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Winchester and Preston 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% |
28.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Preston and Winchester 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 |
$116,648±$27k 44% above U.S. |
$147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
$66,519±$12kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Preston 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. |
$361,900±$13k 9% above U.S. |
$523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S. |
$249,500±$17kLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,177±$65 17% below U.S. |
$1,433±$1kHighest about the U.S. average |
$1,190±$401 16% below U.S. |
$1,174±$116Lowest 17% below U.S. |
| Preston and Sutton 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. |
$4,749 52% above U.S. |
$6,763Highest 117% above U.S. |
$4,780 53% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.5%±15.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.6%±12.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±15.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Griswold and Preston 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% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
65.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 9%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.9%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #118 of 149 in CT | #93 of 149 in CT | #105 of 282 in MA | #97 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Griswold School District | Preston School District | Sutton | Explorations District · Regional School District 07 |
| High school in town | Griswold High School | None in town | Sutton High School | Northwestern Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.5 |
— | 12.6Highest |
9.7Lowest |
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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.