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Griswold vs Quinebaug vs Upton vs Lisbon
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).
Upton has the most expensive homes ($577k median).
Lisbon has the youngest population (median age 44.5).
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 | Upton | Lisbon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 11,530Highest |
1,193Lowest |
8,189 |
4,211 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%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. |
46.4±4.8 19% above U.S. |
44.5±5.2Lowest 14% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.5%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
0%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.1%±6.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Lisbon 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% |
20.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.3%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Quinebaug and Lisbon 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% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
19.2% 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% |
2.4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lisbon and Upton 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. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$92,708±$12k 15% above U.S. |
| Upton and Quinebaug 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. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$315,700±$26k 5% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,177±$65Highest 17% below U.S. |
— | $948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
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| Griswold and Upton 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. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$4,044 30% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.5%±15.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±75.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lisbon and Griswold 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% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
97% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
97.9%Highest 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. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 17% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.3%±17.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.3%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Quinebaug and Upton 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 | — | #46 of 282 in MA | #102 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Griswold School District | — | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Lisbon School District |
| High school in town | Griswold High School | — | Blackstone Valley | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.5Highest |
— | 11.2Lowest |
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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.