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Thompson vs Avon vs Griswold
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Thompson has the oldest population (median age 54.1).
Avon has the most people working from home (33.7%).
Griswold has the most renters (26.7% 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 | Thompson | Avon | Griswold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,337Lowest |
18,946Highest |
11,530 |
| Median age | 54.1±2.2Highest 32% above CT |
44.3±1.7Lowest 8% above CT |
48.1±3.9 17% above CT |
| Thompson and Griswold are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.4%±2.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
22.8%±2.7Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.5%±3.7 CT: 20.2% |
| Avon and Griswold are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.4%±4.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
22.7%±2.6 CT: 18.5% |
17.8%±3.5Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Thompson and Avon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.9% CT: 42.5% |
73.1%Highest CT: 42.5% |
19.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.3 CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
1.8%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $93,629±$18k about the CT average |
$154,058±$13kHighest 61% above CT |
$78,719±$11kLowest 18% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $291,900±$24k 20% below CT |
$479,700±$20kHighest 31% above CT |
$275,900±$42kLowest 25% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,012±$344Lowest 32% below CT |
$1,857±$151Highest 25% above CT |
$1,177±$65 21% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,822Lowest 42% below CT |
$9,371Highest 41% above CT |
$4,628 30% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54%±18.7Lowest CT: 52.6% |
58.6%±11.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
57.5%±15.5 CT: 52.6% |
| Avon and Griswold are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.9% CT: 10% |
4.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
7.6%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.3% CT: 66.5% |
85.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
73.3%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 4 yrs older than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1977 10 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above CT |
25 minLowest 6% below CT |
31 min 17% above CT |
| Work from home | 13.1%±4.4 CT: 16% |
33.7%±3.6Highest CT: 16% |
9%±3.6Lowest CT: 16% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #130 of 149 in CT | #31 of 149 in CT | #118 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Thompson School District | Avon School District · Capitol Region Education Council | Griswold School District |
| High school in town | Tourtellotte Memorial High School | Avon High School | Griswold High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.9Lowest |
11.7Highest |
11.5 |
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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.