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Griswold vs Raynham vs Stafford
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).
Raynham has the most expensive homes ($524k median).
Stafford has the shortest commute (26 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 | Raynham | Stafford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 11,530 |
15,505Highest |
11,511Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +13.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 48.1±3.9Highest 24% above U.S. |
42.9±1.5Lowest 10% above U.S. |
46.7±4.8 20% above U.S. |
| 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%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.4%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
21.5%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Stafford and Raynham 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% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
22%±3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Stafford and Raynham 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Raynham and Stafford 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 |
$124,012±$16kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$93,235±$16k 15% above U.S. |
| Raynham 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 17% below U.S. |
$524,400±$29kHighest 58% above U.S. |
$263,800±$22kLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,177±$65 17% below U.S. |
$1,749±$74Highest 24% above U.S. |
$1,086±$85Lowest 23% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,628Lowest 48% above U.S. |
$6,752Highest 116% above U.S. |
$5,131 65% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.5%±15.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.1%±13.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.5%±12.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Raynham and Griswold 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% |
7.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 17% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 38% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 9%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.8%±3.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Raynham 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 | #190 of 282 in MA | #96 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Griswold School District | Bridgewater-Raynham | Stafford School District |
| High school in town | Griswold High School | None in town | Stafford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.5Highest |
— | 9.8Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.