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Griswold vs Upton vs Plymouth
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 renters (26.7% rent).
Upton has the most expensive homes ($577k median).
Plymouth has the shortest commute (29 min average).
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 | Upton | Plymouth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 11,530 |
8,189Lowest |
11,746Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 48.1±3.9Highest 24% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8 19% above U.S. |
44.6±2.8Lowest 15% above U.S. |
| Griswold and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.5%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.6%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Upton 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.9%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Upton and Plymouth 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% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plymouth and Upton 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 about the U.S. average |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$94,514±$14k 17% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $275,900±$42k 17% below U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$275,000±$14kLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,177±$65 17% below U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,276±$132Highest 10% below U.S. |
| Plymouth and Griswold are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,628Lowest 48% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$5,819 87% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.5%±15.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.9%±26.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Plymouth and Griswold 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% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 17% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton and Plymouth 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 | #46 of 282 in MA | #86 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Griswold School District | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Plymouth School District |
| High school in town | Griswold High School | Blackstone Valley | Terryville High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.5Highest |
11.2 |
10.7Lowest |
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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.