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Griswold vs Preston vs Thompson vs Lisbon
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 most renters (26.7% rent).
Preston has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Thompson has the most people working from home (13.1%).
Lisbon has the most kids (22.1% under 18).
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 | Thompson | Lisbon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 11,530Highest |
4,821 |
9,337 |
4,211Lowest |
| Median age | 48.1±3.9 17% above CT |
46.2±7 12% above CT |
54.1±2.2Highest 32% above CT |
44.5±5.2Lowest 8% above CT |
| Thompson 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 CT: 20.2% |
18.7%±4.4 CT: 20.2% |
11.4%±2.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
22.1%±6.4Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Lisbon 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 CT: 18.5% |
23%±4.7 CT: 18.5% |
24.4%±4.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
21.3%±4.3 CT: 18.5% |
| Thompson 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% CT: 42.5% |
28.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
21.9% CT: 42.5% |
19.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.9%±2.4Highest CT: 7.1% |
2.9%±1.3 CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±2.1 CT: 7.1% |
| Preston and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $78,719±$11kLowest 18% below CT |
$116,648±$27kHighest 22% above CT |
$93,629±$18k about the CT average |
$92,708±$12k 3% below CT |
| Preston and Thompson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $275,900±$42kLowest 25% below CT |
$361,900±$13kHighest about the CT average |
$291,900±$24k 20% below CT |
$315,700±$26k 14% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,177±$65 21% below CT |
$1,433±$1kHighest 4% below CT |
$1,012±$344Lowest 32% below CT |
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| Preston 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 |
$4,749Highest 29% below CT |
$3,822Lowest 42% below CT |
$4,044 39% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.5%±15.5 CT: 52.6% |
52.6%±12.5Lowest CT: 52.6% |
54%±18.7 CT: 52.6% |
100%±75.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Lisbon 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 CT: 10% |
2.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
5.9% CT: 10% |
6.6% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.3%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
91.7% CT: 66.5% |
84.3% CT: 66.5% |
97.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 10 yrs newer than CT |
1970 3 yrs newer than CT |
1963Lowest 4 yrs older than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 17% above CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
32 minHighest 20% above CT |
32 min 20% above CT |
| Work from home | 9%±3.6 CT: 16% |
10.3%±6 CT: 16% |
13.1%±4.4Highest CT: 16% |
8.3%±3.4Lowest CT: 16% |
| Thompson 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 | #93 of 149 in CT | #130 of 149 in CT | #102 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Griswold School District | Preston School District | Thompson School District | Lisbon School District |
| High school in town | Griswold High School | None in town | Tourtellotte Memorial High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.5Highest |
— | 7.9Lowest |
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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.