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Griswold vs Thompson vs Windham vs Winchester
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 kids (18.5% under 18).
Thompson has the oldest population (median age 54.1).
Windham has the most people working from home (20.5%).
Winchester has the most renters (34.2% rent).
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 | Windham | Winchester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 11,530Highest |
9,337 |
594Lowest |
10,284 |
| Median age | 48.1±3.9 24% above U.S. |
54.1±2.2Highest 39% above U.S. |
44.2±7.4Lowest 14% above U.S. |
49.1±6.2 26% above U.S. |
| Thompson and Winchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±7.9 U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Griswold and Windham 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% |
24.4%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.4%±5.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Winchester and Thompson 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% |
21.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Winchester 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 about the U.S. average |
$93,629±$18k 16% above U.S. |
$94,500±$12kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$66,519±$12kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Windham 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±$42k 17% below U.S. |
$291,900±$24k 12% below U.S. |
$353,900±$20kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$249,500±$17kLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,177±$65Highest 17% below U.S. |
$1,012±$344Lowest 28% below U.S. |
— | $1,174±$116 17% below U.S. |
| Griswold and Winchester 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. |
$3,822Lowest 23% above U.S. |
$5,951Highest 91% above U.S. |
$4,780 53% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.5%±15.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
54%±18.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±94Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±15.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
65.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 17% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 9%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.9%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham 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 | #130 of 149 in CT | — | #97 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Griswold School District | Thompson School District | — | Explorations District · Regional School District 07 |
| High school in town | Griswold High School | Tourtellotte Memorial High School | — | Northwestern Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.5Highest |
7.9Lowest |
— | 9.7 |
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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.