Compare towns
Griswold vs Stepney vs Voluntown
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).
Stepney has the highest household income ($154k).
Voluntown has the oldest population (median age 48.3).
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 | Stepney | Voluntown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 11,530Highest |
3,979 |
2,604Lowest |
| Median age | 48.1±3.9 17% above CT |
47.1±5.6Lowest 15% above CT |
48.3±1.7Highest 18% above CT |
| 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 CT: 20.2% |
21.1%±5.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
16.4%±3.5Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Stepney and Griswold are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.8%±3.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.7%±4.1 CT: 18.5% |
17.6%±3Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Griswold and Stepney 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% |
54.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
26.7% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
10.1%±5.4Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.4%±1.6 CT: 7.1% |
| Stepney and Voluntown 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 |
$153,966±$16kHighest 61% above CT |
$101,964±$25k 6% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $275,900±$42kLowest 25% below CT |
$475,800±$53kHighest 30% above CT |
$356,100±$16k about the CT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,177±$65 21% below CT |
$2,750±$1kHighest 85% above CT |
$1,166±$191Lowest 22% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,628Lowest 30% below CT |
$9,309Highest 40% above CT |
$4,955 25% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.5%±15.5 CT: 52.6% |
63.2%±48.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.9%±24.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Stepney 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% |
0.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
7.3% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.3%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
96.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
83.5% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 10 yrs newer than CT |
1982 15 yrs newer than CT |
1983Highest 16 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minLowest 17% above CT |
37 minHighest 41% above CT |
31 min 18% above CT |
| Work from home | 9%±3.6 CT: 16% |
9.8%±4.3Highest CT: 16% |
8.9%±5.4Lowest CT: 16% |
| Stepney 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 | — | #53 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Griswold School District | — | Voluntown School District |
| High school in town | Griswold High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.5 |
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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.