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Griswold vs Prospect 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 most affordable homes ($276k median).
Prospect has the most kids (21.4% under 18).
Preston has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | Prospect | Preston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 11,530Highest |
9,458 |
4,821Lowest |
| Median age | 48.1±3.9Highest 17% above CT |
46.8±3.9 14% above CT |
46.2±7Lowest 12% above CT |
| Griswold and Prospect 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% |
21.4%±4.1Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.7%±4.4 CT: 20.2% |
| Prospect 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% |
24.5%±4.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
23%±4.7 CT: 18.5% |
| Prospect 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% |
40.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
28.5% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
3.5%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
4.9%±2.4Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Preston and Prospect 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 |
$126,394±$18kHighest 32% above CT |
$116,648±$27k 22% above CT |
| Prospect 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±$42kLowest 25% below CT |
$355,400±$21k 3% below CT |
$361,900±$13kHighest about the CT average |
| Preston and Prospect are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,177±$65Lowest 21% below CT |
$1,800±$433Highest 21% above CT |
$1,433±$1k 4% below CT |
| Prospect and Preston 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 |
$6,504Highest about the CT average |
$4,749 29% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.5%±15.5Highest CT: 52.6% |
45.3%±31.8Lowest CT: 52.6% |
52.6%±12.5 CT: 52.6% |
| 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%Highest CT: 10% |
3.2% CT: 10% |
2.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.3%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
93.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
91.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 10 yrs newer than CT |
1974 7 yrs newer than CT |
1970Lowest 3 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 17% above CT |
28 min 4% above CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
| Work from home | 9%±3.6Lowest CT: 16% |
10.1%±3.2 CT: 16% |
10.3%±6Highest CT: 16% |
| Preston and Prospect 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 | #50 of 149 in CT | #93 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Griswold School District | Regional School District 16 | Preston School District |
| High school in town | Griswold High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.5 |
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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.