What stands out worked out from the figures below

Griswold has the most homeowners (73.3%).

Putnam has the shortest commute (25 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Griswold	Putnam
People
Population	11,530Highest	9,292Lowest
Median age	48.1±3.9Highest 17% above CT	43.7±3Lowest 6% above CT
	Griswold and Putnam 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%	18.6%±3.6Highest CT: 20.2%
	Putnam and Griswold 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%	18.5%±3.1Highest CT: 18.5%
	Putnam 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%	20%Highest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.8%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1%	3.9%±1.4Highest CT: 7.1%
	Putnam and Griswold are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$78,719±$11kHighest 18% below CT	$70,561±$7kLowest 26% below CT
	Griswold and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$275,900±$42kHighest 25% below CT	$269,200±$11kLowest 27% below CT
	Griswold and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,177±$65Highest 21% below CT	$1,149±$44Lowest 23% below CT
	Griswold and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,628Highest 30% below CT	$3,860Lowest 42% below CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	57.5%±15.5Highest CT: 52.6%	37.7%±11.6Lowest CT: 52.6%
	Griswold and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	7.6%Lowest CT: 10%	11.5%Highest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	73.3%Highest CT: 66.5%	59.8%Lowest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1977Highest 10 yrs newer than CT	1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	31 minHighest 17% above CT	25 minLowest 6% below CT
Work from home	9%±3.6 CT: 16%	9%±2.8 CT: 16%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#118 of 149 in CT	#128 of 149 in CT
School district	Griswold School District	Putnam School District
High school in town	Griswold High School	Putnam High School
Students per teacherat that high school	11.5Highest	9.5Lowest
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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.