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Griswold vs Putnam vs Suffield vs Stafford
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 oldest population (median age 48.1).
Putnam has the most renters (40.2% rent).
Suffield has the most people working from home (18.4%).
Stafford has the most kids (21.5% 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 | Putnam | Suffield | Stafford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 11,530 |
9,292Lowest |
15,702Highest |
11,511 |
| Median age | 48.1±3.9Highest 17% above CT |
43.7±3Lowest 6% above CT |
44.5±1.7 8% above CT |
46.7±4.8 14% above CT |
| Griswold and Stafford 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% |
18.6%±3.6 CT: 20.2% |
16.2%±2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
21.5%±3.1Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Stafford and Putnam 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%±3.1 CT: 18.5% |
18.4%±2.2 CT: 18.5% |
22%±3Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Stafford and Putnam 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% CT: 42.5% |
40.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
28.5% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
3.9%±1.4 CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.5%±1.3 CT: 7.1% |
| Suffield and Putnam 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 18% below CT |
$70,561±$7kLowest 26% below CT |
$119,472±$13kHighest 25% above CT |
$93,235±$16k about the CT average |
| Suffield and Stafford 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 |
$269,200±$11k 27% below CT |
$407,500±$26kHighest 11% above CT |
$263,800±$22kLowest 28% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,177±$65 21% below CT |
$1,149±$44 23% below CT |
$1,424±$141Highest 4% below CT |
$1,086±$85Lowest 27% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,628 30% below CT |
$3,860Lowest 42% below CT |
$6,456Highest about the CT average |
$5,131 23% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.5%±15.5Highest CT: 52.6% |
37.7%±11.6Lowest CT: 52.6% |
51%±4.6 CT: 52.6% |
41.5%±12.2 CT: 52.6% |
| Griswold and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.6% CT: 10% |
11.5%Highest CT: 10% |
4.6%Lowest CT: 10% |
7.4% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.3% CT: 66.5% |
59.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
86.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
79.5% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 10 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1970 3 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 17% above CT |
25 minLowest 6% below CT |
26 min 3% below CT |
26 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 9%±3.6Lowest CT: 16% |
9%±2.8Lowest CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1Highest CT: 16% |
11%±3.5 CT: 16% |
| Suffield and Stafford 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 | #128 of 149 in CT | #57 of 149 in CT | #96 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Griswold School District | Putnam School District | Suffield School District | Stafford School District |
| High school in town | Griswold High School | Putnam High School | Suffield High School | Stafford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.5Highest |
9.5Lowest |
10.9 |
9.8 |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.