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Griswold vs Sutton vs Webster 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 affordable homes ($276k median).
Sutton has the most people working from home (22.7%).
Webster has the most renters (40.2% rent).
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 | Sutton | Webster | Voluntown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 11,530 |
9,452 |
17,748Highest |
2,604Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +4.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 48.1±3.9 24% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5 14% above U.S. |
39.9±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
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% |
19.6%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 17.8%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.6%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Webster and Sutton 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% |
52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Webster and Sutton 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 about the U.S. average |
$147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
$72,895±$6kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$101,964±$25k 26% above U.S. |
| Sutton 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 17% below U.S. |
$523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S. |
$361,500±$12k 9% above U.S. |
$356,100±$16k 7% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,177±$65 17% below U.S. |
$1,190±$401 16% below U.S. |
$1,228±$81Highest 13% below U.S. |
$1,166±$191Lowest 17% below U.S. |
| Webster and Sutton 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. |
$6,763Highest 117% above U.S. |
$3,999Lowest 28% above U.S. |
$4,955 59% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.5%±15.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
45.7%±6.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±24.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Griswold and Sutton 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% |
5.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 17% above U.S. |
30 minLowest 12% above U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 19% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.9%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #118 of 149 in CT | #105 of 282 in MA | #271 of 282 in MA | #53 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Griswold School District | Sutton | Webster | Voluntown School District |
| High school in town | Griswold High School | Sutton High School | Bartlett High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.5Lowest |
12.6Highest |
11.6 |
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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.