Compare towns
Griswold vs Windham vs Plainville vs Lisbon
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).
Windham has the most renters (52.6% rent).
Plainville has the most people working from home (10.7%).
Lisbon has the most homeowners (97.9%).
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 | Windham | Plainville | Lisbon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 11,530 |
23,961Highest |
17,551 |
4,211Lowest |
| Median age | 48.1±3.9Highest 17% above CT |
33.7±1.9Lowest 18% below CT |
44.3±1.5 8% above CT |
44.5±5.2 8% above CT |
| Griswold and Lisbon 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% |
20.1%±2.4 CT: 20.2% |
15.6%±2.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
22.1%±6.4Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Lisbon and Windham 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% |
14.3%±1.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
20.1%±2.8 CT: 18.5% |
21.3%±4.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Lisbon and Plainville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.9% CT: 42.5% |
22.7% CT: 42.5% |
30%Highest CT: 42.5% |
19.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
15.2%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
6.2%±1.6 CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±2.1 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $78,719±$11k 18% below CT |
$55,736±$5kLowest 42% below CT |
$84,343±$7k 12% below CT |
$92,708±$12kHighest 3% below CT |
| Lisbon and Plainville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $275,900±$42k 25% below CT |
$209,800±$9kLowest 43% below CT |
$254,000±$14k 31% below CT |
$315,700±$26kHighest 14% below CT |
| Lisbon and Griswold 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 |
$1,107±$69Lowest 26% below CT |
$1,126±$147 24% below CT |
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| Griswold and Plainville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,628 30% below CT |
$4,633 30% below CT |
$4,798Highest 28% below CT |
$4,044Lowest 39% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.5%±15.5 CT: 52.6% |
57.1%±8.1 CT: 52.6% |
40.3%±12.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
100%±75.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Lisbon and Griswold are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.6% CT: 10% |
20.7%Highest CT: 10% |
6.5%Lowest CT: 10% |
6.6% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.3% CT: 66.5% |
47.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
67.7% CT: 66.5% |
97.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 10 yrs newer than CT |
1956Lowest 11 yrs older than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 17% above CT |
24 min 8% below CT |
21 minLowest 20% below CT |
32 minHighest 20% above CT |
| Work from home | 9%±3.6 CT: 16% |
6.1%±1.7Lowest CT: 16% |
10.7%±2Highest CT: 16% |
8.3%±3.4 CT: 16% |
| Plainville 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 | #143 of 149 in CT | #89 of 149 in CT | #102 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Griswold School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District | Lisbon School District |
| High school in town | Griswold High School | Windham High School | Plainville High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.5Highest |
9.8Lowest |
11.4 |
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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.