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Griswold vs Thompson vs Torrington
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).
Thompson has the most people working from home (13.1%).
Torrington has the most affordable homes ($216k 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 | Thompson | Torrington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 11,530 |
9,337Lowest |
35,547Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -2.4% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 48.1±3.9 17% above CT |
54.1±2.2Highest 32% above CT |
42.9±1.8Lowest 4% above CT |
| Thompson and Griswold are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.5%±3.7Highest CT: 20.2% |
11.4%±2.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
17.9%±1.6 CT: 20.2% |
| Griswold and Torrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.8%±3.5Lowest CT: 18.5% |
24.4%±4.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
19.2%±1.5 CT: 18.5% |
| Thompson and Torrington 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% |
21.9% CT: 42.5% |
24.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
2.9%±1.3 CT: 7.1% |
4.7%±1.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Torrington and Thompson 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 18% below CT |
$93,629±$18kHighest about the CT average |
$70,856±$5kLowest 26% below CT |
| Thompson 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 25% below CT |
$291,900±$24kHighest 20% below CT |
$215,500±$8kLowest 41% below CT |
| Thompson and Griswold are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,177±$65Highest 21% below CT |
$1,012±$344Lowest 32% below CT |
$1,169±$43 21% below CT |
| Griswold and Torrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,628 30% below CT |
$3,822Lowest 42% below CT |
$5,042Highest 24% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.5%±15.5Highest CT: 52.6% |
54%±18.7 CT: 52.6% |
48%±6.3Lowest 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% CT: 10% |
5.9%Lowest CT: 10% |
13.7%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.3% CT: 66.5% |
84.3%Highest CT: 66.5% |
66.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 10 yrs newer than CT |
1963 4 yrs older than CT |
1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 17% above CT |
32 minHighest 20% above CT |
25 minLowest 6% below CT |
| Work from home | 9%±3.6Lowest CT: 16% |
13.1%±4.4Highest CT: 16% |
9%±1.6Lowest CT: 16% |
| Thompson 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 | #130 of 149 in CT | #132 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Griswold School District | Thompson School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Torrington School District |
| High school in town | Griswold High School | Tourtellotte Memorial High School | Torrington High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.5 |
7.9Lowest |
11.9Highest |
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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.