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Griswold vs Sprague vs Putnam
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 homeowners (73.3%).
Sprague has the highest household income ($93k).
Putnam has the shortest commute (25 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 | Sprague | Putnam |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 11,530Highest |
2,962Lowest |
9,292 |
| Median age | 48.1±3.9 17% above CT |
48.5±10.7Highest 18% above CT |
43.7±3Lowest 6% above CT |
| Sprague and Griswold are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.5%±3.7 CT: 20.2% |
17.1%±5.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Putnam 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 CT: 18.5% |
19.9%±3.9Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.5%±3.1 CT: 18.5% |
| Sprague and Putnam 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% |
19.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
20%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.1 CT: 7.1% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest CT: 7.1% |
3.9%±1.4Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Putnam and Griswold are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $78,719±$11k 18% below CT |
$92,850±$11kHighest 3% below CT |
$70,561±$7kLowest 26% below CT |
| Sprague and Griswold are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $275,900±$42kHighest 25% below CT |
$273,500±$17k 25% below CT |
$269,200±$11kLowest 27% below CT |
| Griswold and Sprague are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,177±$65 21% below CT |
$1,247±$144Highest 16% below CT |
$1,149±$44Lowest 23% below CT |
| Sprague and Griswold are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,628 30% below CT |
$4,668Highest 30% below CT |
$3,860Lowest 42% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.5%±15.5Highest CT: 52.6% |
26.9%±12.2Lowest CT: 52.6% |
37.7%±11.6 CT: 52.6% |
| Griswold and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.6%Lowest CT: 10% |
8.1% CT: 10% |
11.5%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.3%Highest CT: 66.5% |
67.2% CT: 66.5% |
59.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 10 yrs newer than CT |
1959Lowest 8 yrs older than CT |
1961 6 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 17% above CT |
30 min 12% above CT |
25 minLowest 6% below CT |
| Work from home | 9%±3.6Highest CT: 16% |
5%±2.9Lowest CT: 16% |
9%±2.8Highest CT: 16% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #118 of 149 in CT | #141 of 149 in CT | #128 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Griswold School District | Sprague School District | Putnam School District |
| High school in town | Griswold High School | None in town | Putnam High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.5Highest |
— | 9.5Lowest |
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| 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.