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Norfolk vs Griswold vs Hartland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Norfolk has the most expensive homes ($431k median).
Griswold has the most affordable homes ($276k median).
Hartland has the highest household income ($113k).
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 | Norfolk | Griswold | Hartland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,723Lowest |
11,530Highest |
1,840 |
| Median age | 48.2±7.4 17% above CT |
48.1±3.9Lowest 17% above CT |
48.8±4.9Highest 19% above CT |
| Hartland and Norfolk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.8%±4.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
18.5%±3.7Highest CT: 20.2% |
16%±3.4 CT: 20.2% |
| Griswold and Hartland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.8%±3.7Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.8%±3.5Lowest CT: 18.5% |
21.9%±3.2 CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
19.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
39.9% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.1 CT: 7.1% |
1.8%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
3.2%±1.4Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Hartland and Norfolk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,548±$16k 4% below CT |
$78,719±$11kLowest 18% below CT |
$113,375±$13kHighest 18% above CT |
| Hartland and Norfolk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $430,900±$54kHighest 17% above CT |
$275,900±$42kLowest 25% below CT |
$350,700±$21k 4% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,190±$116 20% below CT |
$1,177±$65Lowest 21% below CT |
$1,819±$478Highest 22% above CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,065Highest 9% below CT |
$4,628Lowest 30% below CT |
$5,633 15% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.3%±17 CT: 52.6% |
57.5%±15.5Highest CT: 52.6% |
0%±54.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Griswold and Norfolk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.5% CT: 10% |
7.6%Highest CT: 10% |
4.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.1% CT: 66.5% |
73.3%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
91.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 29 yrs older than CT |
1977Highest 10 yrs newer than CT |
1960 7 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 3% above CT |
31 min 17% above CT |
35 minHighest 32% above CT |
| Work from home | 23.3%±4.7Highest CT: 16% |
9%±3.6Lowest CT: 16% |
22%±4.6 CT: 16% |
| Norfolk and Hartland 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 | — |
| School district | Norfolk School District | Griswold School District | Hartland School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Griswold High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.5 |
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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.