What stands out worked out from the figures below

Griswold has the most affordable homes ($276k median).

Washington has the most expensive homes ($660k median).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Griswold	Washington
People
Population	11,530Highest	3,676Lowest
Median age	48.1±3.9Lowest 17% above CT	49.9±5.5Highest 21% above CT
	Washington and Griswold are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	18.5%±3.7Lowest CT: 20.2%	19%±4.7Highest CT: 20.2%
	Washington 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%	26.9%±5.3Highest CT: 18.5%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	19.9%Lowest CT: 42.5%	53.7%Highest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.8%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1%	6.4%±3.3Highest CT: 7.1%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$78,719±$11kLowest 18% below CT	$101,549±$16kHighest 6% above CT
	Washington 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 25% below CT	$660,200±$130kHighest 80% above CT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,177±$65Lowest 21% below CT	$1,204±$264Highest 19% below CT
	Washington 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	$4,709Highest 29% below CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	57.5%±15.5Highest CT: 52.6%	26.1%±24Lowest CT: 52.6%
	Griswold and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	7.6%Lowest CT: 10%	9%Highest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	73.3%Lowest CT: 66.5%	79%Highest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1977Highest 10 yrs newer than CT	1971Lowest 4 yrs newer than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	31 minHighest 17% above CT	26 minLowest 4% below CT
Work from home	9%±3.6Lowest CT: 16%	20.1%±9Highest CT: 16%
	Washington 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	#17 of 149 in CT
School district	Griswold School District	Regional School District 12
High school in town	Griswold High School	Shepaug Valley School
Students per teacherat that high school	11.5Highest	9.1Lowest
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.