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Griswold vs Westhampton vs Stafford
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).
Westhampton has the most expensive homes ($413k median).
Stafford has the most kids (21.5% 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 | Westhampton | Stafford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 11,530Highest |
1,552Lowest |
11,511 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +0.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 48.1±3.9 24% above U.S. |
49.3±4.9Highest 27% above U.S. |
46.7±4.8Lowest 20% above U.S. |
| Westhampton 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% |
18%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.5%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Stafford 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% |
25.4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Westhampton and Stafford 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% |
47%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Westhampton and Stafford 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 |
$100,000±$7kHighest 24% above U.S. |
$93,235±$16k 15% above U.S. |
| Westhampton and Stafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $275,900±$42k 17% below U.S. |
$413,200±$24kHighest 24% above U.S. |
$263,800±$22kLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,177±$65 17% below U.S. |
$1,304±$229Highest 8% below U.S. |
$1,086±$85Lowest 23% below U.S. |
| Westhampton 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. |
$6,476Highest 108% above U.S. |
$5,131 65% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.5%±15.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±53.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.5%±12.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Griswold and Stafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 9%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.1%±4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Westhampton and Stafford 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 | — | #96 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Griswold School District | Hampshire · Westhampton | Stafford School District |
| High school in town | Griswold High School | Hampshire Regional High | Stafford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.5Highest |
10.0 |
9.8Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.