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Griswold vs Union vs Pomfret
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 affordable homes ($276k median).
Union has the most homeowners (92.9%).
Pomfret has the most people working from home (13.2%).
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 | Pomfret |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 11,530Highest |
944Lowest |
4,317 |
| Median age | 48.1±3.9 17% above CT |
49.9±4.3Highest 21% above CT |
45.9±3.7Lowest 12% 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% |
23.1%±4.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Pomfret 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% |
17.8%±4.5Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
24% CT: 42.5% |
50.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5%±3.3 CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Pomfret and Union 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 |
$108,476±$8kHighest 13% above CT |
| Pomfret 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±$26k 10% below CT |
$409,100±$28kHighest 12% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,177±$65Lowest 21% below CT |
— | $1,210±$300Highest 19% below CT |
| Pomfret and Griswold are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,628Lowest 30% below CT |
$4,793 28% below CT |
$5,903Highest 11% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.5%±15.5Lowest CT: 52.6% |
90%±64.7Highest CT: 52.6% |
61.9%±15.3 CT: 52.6% |
| Union and Pomfret 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% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.3%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
92.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
80.5% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 10 yrs newer than CT |
1976Lowest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 17% above CT |
32 minHighest 20% above CT |
24 minLowest 11% below CT |
| Work from home | 9%±3.6Lowest CT: 16% |
9%±3.7Lowest CT: 16% |
13.2%±5.2Highest CT: 16% |
| Pomfret 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 | — | #39 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Griswold School District | Union School District | Pomfret 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.