Compare towns
Griswold vs Shelton vs Lisbon
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 most affordable homes ($276k median).
Shelton has the most people working from home (13.9%).
Lisbon has the most homeowners (97.9%).
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 | Shelton | Lisbon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 11,530 |
41,889Highest |
4,211Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +3.3% CT: +0.9% |
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| Median age | 48.1±3.9Highest 17% above CT |
44.5±1.5Lowest 8% above CT |
44.5±5.2Lowest 8% above CT |
| Griswold and Shelton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.5%±3.7Lowest CT: 20.2% |
18.9%±1.7 CT: 20.2% |
22.1%±6.4Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Lisbon and Shelton 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% |
21.4%±1.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
21.3%±4.3 CT: 18.5% |
| Shelton 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% CT: 42.5% |
41.7%Highest CT: 42.5% |
19.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.8%±1Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±2.1 CT: 7.1% |
| Shelton and Lisbon 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 18% below CT |
$108,185±$11kHighest 13% above CT |
$92,708±$12k 3% below CT |
| Shelton and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $275,900±$42kLowest 25% below CT |
$452,600±$13kHighest 23% above CT |
$315,700±$26k 14% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,177±$65Lowest 21% below CT |
$1,741±$216Highest 17% above CT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,628 30% below CT |
$5,409Highest 19% below CT |
$4,044Lowest 39% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.5%±15.5 CT: 52.6% |
53.8%±9.8Lowest CT: 52.6% |
100%±75.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
| 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 CT: 10% |
6.6%Lowest CT: 10% |
6.6%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.3%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
76.5% CT: 66.5% |
97.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 10 yrs newer than CT |
1977Highest 10 yrs newer than CT |
1976Lowest 9 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 17% above CT |
30 minLowest 14% above CT |
32 minHighest 20% above CT |
| Work from home | 9%±3.6 CT: 16% |
13.9%±2.8Highest CT: 16% |
8.3%±3.4Lowest CT: 16% |
| Shelton 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 | #71 of 149 in CT | #102 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Griswold School District | Shelton School District | Lisbon School District |
| High school in town | Griswold High School | Shelton High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.5Lowest |
14.3Highest |
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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.