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Griswold vs Willimantic vs Winchester
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 most people working from home (9%).
Willimantic has the most renters (65.1% rent).
Winchester has the oldest population (median age 49.1).
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 | Winchester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 11,530 |
18,096Highest |
10,284Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.3% CT: +0.9% |
— |
| Median age | 48.1±3.9 17% above CT |
31.3±2.7Lowest 24% below CT |
49.1±6.2Highest 19% above CT |
| Winchester 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 CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±2.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
15.4%±2.9Lowest 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% |
27.4%±5.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
24.2% CT: 42.5% |
27.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
19.1%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±1.7 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $78,719±$11kHighest 18% below CT |
$45,962±$7kLowest 52% below CT |
$66,519±$12k 31% below CT |
| Griswold and Winchester 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 |
$249,500±$17k 32% below CT |
| Griswold and Winchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,177±$65Highest 21% below CT |
$1,063±$68Lowest 29% below CT |
$1,174±$116 21% below CT |
| Griswold and Winchester 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 |
$4,780Highest 28% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.5%±15.5Highest CT: 52.6% |
55.9%±8.1 CT: 52.6% |
48.9%±15.8Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Griswold and Willimantic 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% |
12.8% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.3%Highest CT: 66.5% |
34.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
65.8% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 10 yrs newer than CT |
1953Lowest 14 yrs older than CT |
1955 12 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 17% above CT |
23 minLowest 12% below CT |
26 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 9%±3.6Highest CT: 16% |
6.2%±2Lowest CT: 16% |
6.9%±2.7 CT: 16% |
| Griswold and Winchester 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 | — | #97 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Griswold School District | — | Explorations District · Regional School District 07 |
| High school in town | Griswold High School | — | Northwestern Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.5Highest |
— | 9.7Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.