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Griswold vs Union vs Lisbon
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 renters (26.7% rent).
Union has the most expensive homes ($330k median).
Lisbon has the most kids (22.1% under 18).
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 | Union | Lisbon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 11,530Highest |
944Lowest |
4,211 |
| Median age | 48.1±3.9 17% above CT |
49.9±4.3Highest 21% above CT |
44.5±5.2Lowest 8% above CT |
| Union 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 CT: 20.2% |
16.9%±4.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
22.1%±6.4Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Lisbon and Griswold 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% |
24.5%±2.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
21.3%±4.3 CT: 18.5% |
| Union and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.9% CT: 42.5% |
24%Highest CT: 42.5% |
19.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5%±3.3Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±2.1 CT: 7.1% |
| Union and Lisbon 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 |
$88,958±$14k 7% below CT |
$92,708±$12kHighest 3% below CT |
| Lisbon and Union 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 |
$330,400±$26kHighest 10% below CT |
$315,700±$26k 14% below CT |
| Union and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,177±$65 21% below CT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,628 30% below CT |
$4,793Highest 28% below CT |
$4,044Lowest 39% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.5%±15.5Lowest CT: 52.6% |
90%±64.7 CT: 52.6% |
100%±75.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Lisbon and Union 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% |
5.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
6.6% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.3%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
92.9% CT: 66.5% |
97.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 10 yrs newer than CT |
1976Lowest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1976Lowest 9 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minLowest 17% above CT |
32 minHighest 20% above CT |
32 min 20% above CT |
| Work from home | 9%±3.6Highest CT: 16% |
9%±3.7Highest CT: 16% |
8.3%±3.4Lowest CT: 16% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #118 of 149 in CT | — | #102 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Griswold School District | Union School District | Lisbon School District |
| High school in town | Griswold High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.5 |
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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.