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Griswold vs Somers vs Stafford
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 renters (26.7% rent).
Somers has the most people working from home (16.2%).
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 | Somers | Stafford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 11,530Highest |
10,308Lowest |
11,511 |
| Median age | 48.1±3.9Highest 17% above CT |
43.1±2.6Lowest 5% above CT |
46.7±4.8 14% above CT |
| 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 CT: 20.2% |
21.1%±4.8 CT: 20.2% |
21.5%±3.1Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Stafford and Somers 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% |
19.7%±2.3 CT: 18.5% |
22%±3Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Stafford and Somers 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 CT: 42.5% |
37.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
28.5% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
3.8%±1.4Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.5%±1.3 CT: 7.1% |
| Somers 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 18% below CT |
$124,705±$15kHighest 30% above CT |
$93,235±$16k about the CT average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $275,900±$42k 25% below CT |
$395,800±$21kHighest 8% above CT |
$263,800±$22kLowest 28% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,177±$65 21% below CT |
$1,184±$346Highest 20% below CT |
$1,086±$85Lowest 27% below CT |
| Somers and Griswold are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,628Lowest 30% below CT |
$6,456Highest about the CT average |
$5,131 23% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.5%±15.5Highest CT: 52.6% |
51.6%±13.9 CT: 52.6% |
41.5%±12.2Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Griswold and Somers 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% |
2.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
7.4% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.3%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
87.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
79.5% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 10 yrs newer than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1970Lowest 3 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 17% above CT |
28 min 4% above CT |
26 minLowest about the CT average |
| Work from home | 9%±3.6Lowest CT: 16% |
16.2%±4.6Highest CT: 16% |
11%±3.5 CT: 16% |
| Somers 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 | #66 of 149 in CT | #96 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Griswold School District | Somers School District | Stafford School District |
| High school in town | Griswold High School | Somers High School | Stafford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.5Highest |
7.7Lowest |
9.8 |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.