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Griswold vs Southwick 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 affordable homes ($276k median).
Southwick has the most people working from home (16.2%).
Lisbon has the most kids (22.1% under 18).
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 | Southwick | Lisbon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 11,530Highest |
9,217 |
4,211Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 48.1±3.9Highest 24% above U.S. |
46.8±1.8 20% above U.S. |
44.5±5.2Lowest 14% above U.S. |
| Griswold and Southwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.5%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.1%±6.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Lisbon and Griswold 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% |
21%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.3%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lisbon and Southwick 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% |
35.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
19.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Southwick 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 about the U.S. average |
$120,462±$16kHighest 49% above U.S. |
$92,708±$12k 15% above U.S. |
| Southwick 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 17% below U.S. |
$397,500±$27kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$315,700±$26k 5% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,177±$65Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$1,332±$72Highest 6% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,628 48% above U.S. |
$5,331Highest 71% above U.S. |
$4,044Lowest 30% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.5%±15.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
51%±10Lowest 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% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 17% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 8% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.3%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Southwick 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 | #211 of 282 in MA | #102 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Griswold School District | Southwick-Tolland-Granville Regional School District | Lisbon School District |
| High school in town | Griswold High School | Southwick Regional School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.5Highest |
11.0Lowest |
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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.