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Griswold vs Worcester 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 oldest population (median age 48.1).
Worcester has the most renters (57.2% rent).
Stafford has the highest household income ($93k).
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 | Worcester | Stafford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 11,530 |
207,055Highest |
11,511Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +14.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 48.1±3.9Highest 24% above U.S. |
33.9±0.5Lowest 13% below U.S. |
46.7±4.8 20% above U.S. |
| Griswold and Stafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.5%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±0.8 U.S.: 22% |
21.5%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Stafford and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.8%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.3%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22%±3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Stafford 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
35.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
14.1%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $78,719±$11k about the U.S. average |
$70,102±$2kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$93,235±$16kHighest 15% above U.S. |
| Stafford 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±$42k 17% below U.S. |
$374,400±$7kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$263,800±$22kLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,177±$65 17% below U.S. |
$1,487±$38Highest 5% above U.S. |
$1,086±$85Lowest 23% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,628Lowest 48% above U.S. |
$4,733 52% above U.S. |
$5,131Highest 65% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.5%±15.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±2.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.5%±12.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Griswold and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
19.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
42.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 9%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.5%±1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Worcester 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 | #266 of 282 in MA | #96 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Griswold School District | Ma Academy for Math and Science · Worcester | Stafford School District |
| High school in town | Griswold High School | South High Community | Stafford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.5 |
14.6Highest |
9.8Lowest |
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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.