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Griswold vs Putnam vs Wareham vs Voluntown
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Putnam has the most renters (40.2% rent).
Wareham has the most people working from home (12.4%).
Voluntown has the highest household income ($102k).
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 | Wareham | Voluntown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 11,530 |
9,292 |
23,302Highest |
2,604Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +6.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 48.1±3.9 24% above U.S. |
43.7±3Lowest 12% above U.S. |
52.1±3.1Highest 34% above U.S. |
48.3±1.7 24% above U.S. |
| Wareham and Voluntown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.5%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Putnam and Griswold are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.8%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.2%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
20% U.S.: 35.7% |
27.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wareham 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 about the U.S. average |
$70,561±$7kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$90,383±$11k 12% above U.S. |
$101,964±$25kHighest 26% above U.S. |
| Voluntown and Wareham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $275,900±$42k 17% below U.S. |
$269,200±$11kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$424,500±$21kHighest 28% above U.S. |
$356,100±$16k 7% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,177±$65 17% below U.S. |
$1,149±$44Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,504±$180Highest 6% above U.S. |
$1,166±$191 17% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,628 48% above U.S. |
$3,860Lowest 24% above U.S. |
$4,341 39% above U.S. |
$4,955Highest 59% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.5%±15.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.7%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.4%±23.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±24.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Griswold and Wareham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 17% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
28 min 4% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 19% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
9%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.4%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.9%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wareham 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 | #128 of 149 in CT | #272 of 282 in MA | #53 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Griswold School District | Putnam School District | Wareham | Voluntown School District |
| High school in town | Griswold High School | Putnam High School | Wareham Senior High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.5Highest |
9.5 |
8.6Lowest |
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U.S. 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.