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Griswold vs Quinebaug vs Sutton vs Preston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Griswold has the most renters (26.7% rent).
Quinebaug has the oldest population (median age 56.5).
Sutton has the most expensive homes ($523k median).
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 | Quinebaug | Sutton | Preston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 11,530Highest |
1,193Lowest |
9,452 |
4,821 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 48.1±3.9 24% above U.S. |
56.5±1Highest 45% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5Lowest 14% above U.S. |
46.2±7 19% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.5%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
0%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Sutton 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.1%±9.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
23%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Quinebaug 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
10.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Preston and Sutton 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 about the U.S. average |
$105,181±$36k 30% above U.S. |
$147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
$116,648±$27k 44% above U.S. |
| Sutton 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±$42k 17% below U.S. |
$237,800±$66kLowest 29% below U.S. |
$523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S. |
$361,900±$13k 9% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,177±$65Lowest 17% below U.S. |
— | $1,190±$401 16% below U.S. |
$1,433±$1kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Preston and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,628 48% above U.S. |
$3,703Lowest 19% above U.S. |
$6,763Highest 117% above U.S. |
$4,749 52% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.5%±15.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.6%±12.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
1.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
97%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.3%±17.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Quinebaug and Sutton 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 | — | #105 of 282 in MA | #93 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Griswold School District | — | Sutton | Preston School District |
| High school in town | Griswold High School | — | Sutton High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.5Lowest |
— | 12.6Highest |
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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.