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Griswold vs Warren vs Voluntown
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 affordable homes ($276k median).
Warren has the youngest population (median age 38.7).
Voluntown has the highest household income ($102k).
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 | Warren | Voluntown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 11,530Highest |
5,009 |
2,604Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 48.1±3.9 24% above U.S. |
38.7±7.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
48.3±1.7Highest 24% above U.S. |
| Voluntown 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 U.S.: 22% |
20.8%±8Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Warren and Griswold are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.8%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.6%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Griswold and Voluntown 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% |
23.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Voluntown and Warren 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 |
$66,082±$6kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$101,964±$25kHighest 26% above U.S. |
| Voluntown and Griswold are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $275,900±$42kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$333,700±$35k about the U.S. average |
$356,100±$16kHighest 7% above U.S. |
| Voluntown and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,177±$65Highest 17% below U.S. |
$890±$174Lowest 37% below U.S. |
$1,166±$191 17% below U.S. |
| 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 48% above U.S. |
$4,530Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$4,955Highest 59% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.5%±15.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
29.7%±18.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±24.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Griswold and Voluntown 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% |
9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
64.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minLowest 17% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
31 min 19% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.5%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.9%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Griswold and Voluntown 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 | #165 of 282 in MA | #53 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Griswold School District | Quaboag Regional | Voluntown School District |
| High school in town | Griswold High School | Quaboag Regional High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.5Highest |
10.0Lowest |
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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.