What stands out worked out from the figures below

Plainfield has the youngest population (median age 37).

Griswold has the oldest population (median age 48.1).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Plainfield	Griswold
People
Population	15,141Highest	11,530Lowest
Median age	37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT	48.1±3.9Highest 17% above CT
Kids under 18	19.4%±2.6Highest CT: 20.2%	18.5%±3.7Lowest CT: 20.2%
	Plainfield and Griswold are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	16.6%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5%	17.8%±3.5Highest CT: 18.5%
	Griswold and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	15%Lowest CT: 42.5%	19.9%Highest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.6%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1%	1.8%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$76,993±$8kLowest 20% below CT	$78,719±$11kHighest 18% below CT
	Griswold and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$272,100±$16kLowest 26% below CT	$275,900±$42kHighest 25% below CT
	Griswold and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,204±$70Highest 19% below CT	$1,177±$65Lowest 21% below CT
	Plainfield and Griswold are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,209Lowest 37% below CT	$4,628Highest 30% below CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	39.8%±9.5Lowest CT: 52.6%	57.5%±15.5Highest CT: 52.6%
	Griswold and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	8.7%Highest CT: 10%	7.6%Lowest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	73.6%Highest CT: 66.5%	73.3%Lowest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1971Lowest 4 yrs newer than CT	1977Highest 10 yrs newer than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minLowest about the CT average	31 minHighest 17% above CT
Work from home	10%±4Highest CT: 16%	9%±3.6Lowest CT: 16%
	Plainfield 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	#131 of 149 in CT	#118 of 149 in CT
School district	Plainfield School District	Griswold School District
High school in town	Plainfield High School	Griswold High School
Students per teacherat that high school	10.3Lowest	11.5Highest
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Old photos in Our Story	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.