What stands out worked out from the figures below

Plainville has the shortest commute (21 min average).

Griswold has the most kids (18.5% under 18).

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	Plainville	Griswold
People
Population	17,551Highest	11,530Lowest
Median age	44.3±1.5Lowest 8% above CT	48.1±3.9Highest 17% above CT
	Griswold and Plainville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	15.6%±2.3Lowest CT: 20.2%	18.5%±3.7Highest CT: 20.2%
	Griswold and Plainville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	20.1%±2.8Highest CT: 18.5%	17.8%±3.5Lowest CT: 18.5%
	Plainville and Griswold are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	30%Highest CT: 42.5%	19.9%Lowest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	6.2%±1.6Highest CT: 7.1%	1.8%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$84,343±$7kHighest 12% below CT	$78,719±$11kLowest 18% below CT
	Plainville and Griswold are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$254,000±$14kLowest 31% below CT	$275,900±$42kHighest 25% below CT
	Griswold and Plainville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,126±$147Lowest 24% below CT	$1,177±$65Highest 21% below CT
	Griswold and Plainville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,798Highest 28% below CT	$4,628Lowest 30% below CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	40.3%±12.4Lowest CT: 52.6%	57.5%±15.5Highest CT: 52.6%
	Griswold and Plainville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	6.5%Lowest CT: 10%	7.6%Highest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	67.7%Lowest CT: 66.5%	73.3%Highest 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	21 minLowest 20% below CT	31 minHighest 17% above CT
Work from home	10.7%±2Highest CT: 16%	9%±3.6Lowest 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	#89 of 149 in CT	#118 of 149 in CT
School district	Judicial Centers · Plainville School District	Griswold School District
High school in town	Plainville High School	Griswold High School
Students per teacherat that high school	11.4Lowest	11.5Highest
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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.