What stands out worked out from the figures below

Putnam has the shortest commute (25 min average).

Griswold has the most homeowners (73.3%).

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	Putnam	Griswold
People
Population	9,292Lowest	11,530Highest
Median age	43.7±3Lowest 6% above CT	48.1±3.9Highest 17% above CT
	Griswold and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	18.6%±3.6Highest CT: 20.2%	18.5%±3.7Lowest CT: 20.2%
	Putnam and Griswold are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	18.5%±3.1Highest CT: 18.5%	17.8%±3.5Lowest CT: 18.5%
	Putnam and Griswold are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	20%Highest CT: 42.5%	19.9%Lowest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.9%±1.4Highest CT: 7.1%	1.8%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1%
	Putnam and Griswold are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$70,561±$7kLowest 26% below CT	$78,719±$11kHighest 18% below CT
	Griswold and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$269,200±$11kLowest 27% below CT	$275,900±$42kHighest 25% below CT
	Griswold and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,149±$44Lowest 23% below CT	$1,177±$65Highest 21% below CT
	Griswold and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,860Lowest 42% below CT	$4,628Highest 30% below CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	37.7%±11.6Lowest CT: 52.6%	57.5%±15.5Highest CT: 52.6%
	Griswold and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	11.5%Highest CT: 10%	7.6%Lowest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	59.8%Lowest CT: 66.5%	73.3%Highest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT	1977Highest 10 yrs newer than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	25 minLowest 6% below CT	31 minHighest 17% above CT
Work from home	9%±2.8 CT: 16%	9%±3.6 CT: 16%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#128 of 149 in CT	#118 of 149 in CT
School district	Putnam School District	Griswold School District
High school in town	Putnam High School	Griswold High School
Students per teacherat that high school	9.5Lowest	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.