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Griswold vs Suffield vs Thompson 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 kids (18.5% under 18).
Suffield has the most people working from home (18.4%).
Thompson has the oldest population (median age 54.1).
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 | Suffield | Thompson | Voluntown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 11,530 |
15,702Highest |
9,337 |
2,604Lowest |
| Median age | 48.1±3.9 17% above CT |
44.5±1.7Lowest 8% above CT |
54.1±2.2Highest 32% above CT |
48.3±1.7 18% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 18.5%±3.7Highest CT: 20.2% |
16.2%±2 CT: 20.2% |
11.4%±2.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
16.4%±3.5 CT: 20.2% |
| Griswold and Voluntown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.8%±3.5 CT: 18.5% |
18.4%±2.2 CT: 18.5% |
24.4%±4.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.6%±3Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Thompson and Suffield 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% |
40.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
21.9% CT: 42.5% |
26.7% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
2.9%±1.3 CT: 7.1% |
3.4%±1.6 CT: 7.1% |
| Suffield 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 |
$119,472±$13kHighest 25% above CT |
$93,629±$18k about the CT average |
$101,964±$25k 6% above CT |
| Suffield and Voluntown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $275,900±$42kLowest 25% below CT |
$407,500±$26kHighest 11% above CT |
$291,900±$24k 20% below CT |
$356,100±$16k about the CT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,177±$65 21% below CT |
$1,424±$141Highest 4% below CT |
$1,012±$344Lowest 32% below CT |
$1,166±$191 22% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,628 30% below CT |
$6,456Highest about the CT average |
$3,822Lowest 42% below CT |
$4,955 25% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.5%±15.5Highest CT: 52.6% |
51%±4.6 CT: 52.6% |
54%±18.7 CT: 52.6% |
42.9%±24.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Griswold and Thompson 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% |
4.6%Lowest CT: 10% |
5.9% CT: 10% |
7.3% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.3%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
86.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
84.3% CT: 66.5% |
83.5% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 10 yrs newer than CT |
1979 12 yrs newer than CT |
1963Lowest 4 yrs older than CT |
1983Highest 16 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 17% above CT |
26 minLowest 3% below CT |
32 minHighest 20% above CT |
31 min 18% above CT |
| Work from home | 9%±3.6 CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1Highest CT: 16% |
13.1%±4.4 CT: 16% |
8.9%±5.4Lowest CT: 16% |
| Suffield and Thompson 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 | #57 of 149 in CT | #130 of 149 in CT | #53 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Griswold School District | Suffield School District | Thompson School District | Voluntown School District |
| High school in town | Griswold High School | Suffield High School | Tourtellotte Memorial High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.5Highest |
10.9 |
7.9Lowest |
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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.