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Griswold vs Sturbridge vs Georgetown
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).
Sturbridge has the most homeowners (86.3%).
Georgetown has the most expensive homes ($651k median).
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 | Sturbridge | Georgetown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 11,530Highest |
9,960 |
8,474Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.1±3.9Highest 24% above U.S. |
47.2±2.6 21% above U.S. |
42.8±3.5Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Griswold and Sturbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.5%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.7%±3 U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Georgetown and Sturbridge 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% |
19.8%±3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sturbridge and Georgetown 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% |
49.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
56.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sturbridge and Georgetown 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 |
$136,759±$15k 69% above U.S. |
$151,595±$23kHighest 88% above U.S. |
| Georgetown and Sturbridge 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. |
$425,800±$18k 28% above U.S. |
$651,200±$23kHighest 96% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,177±$65Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$1,193±$398 16% below U.S. |
$2,223±$506Highest 57% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,628Lowest 48% above U.S. |
$6,520 109% above U.S. |
$7,272Highest 133% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.5%±15.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42%±17.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.7%±22.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Griswold and Georgetown 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% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minLowest 17% above U.S. |
38 minHighest 43% above U.S. |
34 min 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.8%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.2%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Georgetown and Sturbridge 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 | #89 of 282 in MA | #140 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Griswold School District | Sturbridge · Tantasqua | Georgetown |
| High school in town | Griswold High School | Tantasqua Regional Sr High | Georgetown High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.5Highest |
7.7Lowest |
9.3 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.