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Southington vs Griswold vs Stratford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Southington has the highest household income ($124k).
Griswold has the most affordable homes ($276k median).
Stratford has the oldest housing (typical home built 1958).
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 | Southington | Griswold | Stratford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 43,803 |
11,530Lowest |
52,790Highest |
| Median age | 45±1.4Lowest 9% above CT |
48.1±3.9Highest 17% above CT |
45.7±1.4 11% above CT |
| Griswold and Stratford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±1.4Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.5%±3.7 CT: 20.2% |
18.3%±1.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Southington and Griswold are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21%±1.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.8%±3.5Lowest CT: 18.5% |
20.7%±1.6 CT: 18.5% |
| Southington and Stratford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
19.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
37.7% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.3%±1.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
1.8%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1 CT: 7.1% |
| Southington and Stratford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $124,309±$9kHighest 30% above CT |
$78,719±$11kLowest 18% below CT |
$95,815±$7k about the CT average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $373,800±$10kHighest about the CT average |
$275,900±$42kLowest 25% below CT |
$372,200±$8k about the CT average |
| Southington and Stratford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,472±$77 about the CT average |
$1,177±$65Lowest 21% below CT |
$1,706±$75Highest 15% above CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,206 7% below CT |
$4,628Lowest 30% below CT |
$7,420Highest 12% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.9%±8.6Lowest CT: 52.6% |
57.5%±15.5 CT: 52.6% |
59.3%±7.7Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Stratford and Griswold are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.9%Lowest CT: 10% |
7.6%Highest CT: 10% |
6.7% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.1% CT: 66.5% |
73.3%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
81.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 7 yrs newer than CT |
1977Highest 10 yrs newer than CT |
1958Lowest 9 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 9% below CT |
31 minHighest 17% above CT |
30 min 13% above CT |
| Work from home | 17.3%±2.9Highest CT: 16% |
9%±3.6Lowest CT: 16% |
14.6%±1.9 CT: 16% |
| Southington and Stratford 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 | #51 of 149 in CT | #118 of 149 in CT | #134 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Southington School District | Griswold School District | Stratford School District |
| High school in town | Southington High School | Griswold High School | Stratford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8 |
11.5Lowest |
13.9Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.