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Springfield vs Griswold vs Pomfret vs Lowell
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Springfield has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Griswold has the oldest population (median age 48.1).
Pomfret has the highest household income ($108k).
Lowell has the most renters (56.8% rent).
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 | Springfield | Griswold | Pomfret | Lowell |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 154,749Highest |
11,530 |
4,317Lowest |
118,368 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — | +8.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 33.7±0.5Lowest 13% below U.S. |
48.1±3.9Highest 24% above U.S. |
45.9±3.7 18% above U.S. |
35.6±0.8 8% below U.S. |
| Griswold and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 24.2%±0.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.5%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±1.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Springfield and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 13.2%±0.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±4.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
12.6%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
19.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±0.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
9.7%±0.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $52,656±$2kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$78,719±$11k about the U.S. average |
$108,476±$8kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$78,658±$4k about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $245,000±$4kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$275,900±$42k 17% below U.S. |
$409,100±$28k 23% above U.S. |
$429,200±$11kHighest 29% above U.S. |
| Lowell and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,144±$55Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,177±$65 17% below U.S. |
$1,210±$300 14% below U.S. |
$1,625±$40Highest 15% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,695Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$4,628 48% above U.S. |
$5,903Highest 89% above U.S. |
$4,499 44% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.7%±3.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.5%±15.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±15.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.4%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pomfret and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 25.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 49.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
43.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1953 27 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.4%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.2%±5.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.6%±1.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Pomfret and Lowell 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 | #276 of 282 in MA | #118 of 149 in CT | #39 of 149 in CT | #255 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Springfield | Griswold School District | Pomfret School District | Lowell |
| High school in town | Springfield Central High | Griswold High School | None in town | Lowell High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.2 |
11.5Lowest |
— | 14.8Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.