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Griswold vs Preston vs Windham vs Winchester
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Preston has the highest household income ($117k).
Windham has the most renters (52.6% rent).
Winchester has the oldest population (median age 49.1).
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 | Windham | Winchester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 11,530 |
4,821Lowest |
23,961Highest |
10,284 |
| Median age | 48.1±3.9 17% above CT |
46.2±7 12% above CT |
33.7±1.9Lowest 18% below CT |
49.1±6.2Highest 19% above CT |
| 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 CT: 20.2% |
18.7%±4.4 CT: 20.2% |
20.1%±2.4Highest CT: 20.2% |
15.4%±2.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Windham and Preston 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% |
23%±4.7 CT: 18.5% |
14.3%±1.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
27.4%±5.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
| 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 CT: 42.5% |
28.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
22.7% CT: 42.5% |
27.8% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.9%±2.4 CT: 7.1% |
15.2%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±1.7 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $78,719±$11k 18% below CT |
$116,648±$27kHighest 22% above CT |
$55,736±$5kLowest 42% below CT |
$66,519±$12k 31% below CT |
| Preston and Griswold 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 |
$361,900±$13kHighest about the CT average |
$209,800±$9kLowest 43% below CT |
$249,500±$17k 32% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,177±$65 21% below CT |
$1,433±$1kHighest 4% below CT |
$1,107±$69Lowest 26% below CT |
$1,174±$116 21% below CT |
| Preston and Griswold 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 |
$4,749 29% below CT |
$4,633 30% below CT |
$4,780Highest 28% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.5%±15.5Highest CT: 52.6% |
52.6%±12.5 CT: 52.6% |
57.1%±8.1 CT: 52.6% |
48.9%±15.8Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Griswold and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.6% CT: 10% |
2.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
20.7%Highest CT: 10% |
12.8% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.3% CT: 66.5% |
91.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
47.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
65.8% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 10 yrs newer than CT |
1970 3 yrs newer than CT |
1956 11 yrs older than CT |
1955Lowest 12 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 17% above CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
24 min 8% below CT |
26 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 9%±3.6 CT: 16% |
10.3%±6Highest CT: 16% |
6.1%±1.7Lowest CT: 16% |
6.9%±2.7 CT: 16% |
| Preston and Griswold 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 | #143 of 149 in CT | #97 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Griswold School District | Preston School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Explorations District · Regional School District 07 |
| High school in town | Griswold High School | None in town | Windham High School | Northwestern Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.5Highest |
— | 9.8 |
9.7Lowest |
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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.