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Griswold 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).
Thompson has the most people working from home (13.1%).
Voluntown has the most expensive homes ($356k 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 | Voluntown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 11,530Highest |
9,337 |
2,604Lowest |
| Median age | 48.1±3.9Lowest 17% 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% |
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% |
24.4%±4.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.6%±3Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Thompson and Griswold 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% |
26.7%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
2.9%±1.3 CT: 7.1% |
3.4%±1.6Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Voluntown 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±$11kLowest 18% below CT |
$93,629±$18k about the CT average |
$101,964±$25kHighest 6% above CT |
| Voluntown and Thompson 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 |
$291,900±$24k 20% below CT |
$356,100±$16kHighest about the CT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,177±$65Highest 21% below CT |
$1,012±$344Lowest 32% below CT |
$1,166±$191 22% below CT |
| Griswold and Voluntown 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 |
$4,955Highest 25% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.5%±15.5Highest 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% |
5.9%Lowest CT: 10% |
7.3% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.3%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
84.3%Highest CT: 66.5% |
83.5% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 10 yrs newer than CT |
1963Lowest 4 yrs older than CT |
1983Highest 16 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minLowest 17% above CT |
32 minHighest 20% above CT |
31 min 18% above CT |
| Work from home | 9%±3.6 CT: 16% |
13.1%±4.4Highest CT: 16% |
8.9%±5.4Lowest 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 | #53 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Griswold School District | Thompson School District | Voluntown School District |
| High school in town | Griswold High School | Tourtellotte Memorial High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.5Highest |
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.