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Griswold vs Springfield vs Voluntown
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 people working from home (9%).
Springfield has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Voluntown has the highest household income ($102k).
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 | Springfield | Voluntown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 11,530 |
154,749Highest |
2,604Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 48.1±3.9 24% above U.S. |
33.7±0.5Lowest 13% below U.S. |
48.3±1.7Highest 24% above U.S. |
| Voluntown 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 U.S.: 22% |
24.2%±0.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 17.8%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.2%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Griswold and Voluntown 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% |
20.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±0.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $78,719±$11k about the U.S. average |
$52,656±$2kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$101,964±$25kHighest 26% above U.S. |
| Voluntown 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±$42k 17% below U.S. |
$245,000±$4kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$356,100±$16kHighest 7% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,177±$65Highest 17% below U.S. |
$1,144±$55Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,166±$191 17% below U.S. |
| Griswold and Voluntown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,628 48% above U.S. |
$3,695Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$4,955Highest 59% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.5%±15.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.7%±3.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±24.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Springfield 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% |
25.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
49.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 17% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 19% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.9%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Griswold and Voluntown 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 | #276 of 282 in MA | #53 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Griswold School District | Springfield | Voluntown School District |
| High school in town | Griswold High School | Springfield Central High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.5Lowest |
12.2Highest |
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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.