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Griswold vs Willimantic vs Plymouth
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 oldest population (median age 48.1).
Willimantic has the most renters (65.1% rent).
Plymouth has the most people working from home (13.4%).
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 | Willimantic | Plymouth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 11,530Lowest |
18,096Highest |
11,746 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.3% CT: +0.9% |
— |
| Median age | 48.1±3.9Highest 17% above CT |
31.3±2.7Lowest 24% below CT |
44.6±2.8 9% above CT |
| Griswold and Plymouth 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% |
20.6%±2.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
17.6%±2.5Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Willimantic and Griswold are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.8%±3.5 CT: 18.5% |
11%±1.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18.9%±2.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Plymouth and Griswold 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 CT: 42.5% |
24.2% CT: 42.5% |
29.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
19.1%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.7%±1.6 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $78,719±$11k 18% below CT |
$45,962±$7kLowest 52% below CT |
$94,514±$14kHighest about the CT average |
| Plymouth 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±$42kHighest 25% below CT |
$190,900±$17kLowest 48% below CT |
$275,000±$14k 25% below CT |
| Griswold and Plymouth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,177±$65 21% below CT |
$1,063±$68Lowest 29% below CT |
$1,276±$132Highest 14% below CT |
| 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 30% below CT |
$4,678 30% below CT |
$5,819Highest 12% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.5%±15.5 CT: 52.6% |
55.9%±8.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
57.9%±26.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
| 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%Lowest CT: 10% |
23.4%Highest CT: 10% |
8.5% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.3% CT: 66.5% |
34.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
76.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 10 yrs newer than CT |
1953Lowest 14 yrs older than CT |
1965 2 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 17% above CT |
23 minLowest 12% below CT |
29 min 8% above CT |
| Work from home | 9%±3.6 CT: 16% |
6.2%±2Lowest CT: 16% |
13.4%±5.1Highest CT: 16% |
| Plymouth 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 | — | #86 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Griswold School District | — | Plymouth School District |
| High school in town | Griswold High School | — | Terryville High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.5Highest |
— | 10.7Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 6 photos → |
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.