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Thompson vs Dudley vs Griswold
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Thompson has the most people working from home (13.1%).
Dudley has the most expensive homes ($393k median).
Griswold has the most affordable homes ($276k median).
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 | Dudley | Griswold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,337Lowest |
11,929Highest |
11,530 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +4.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 54.1±2.2Highest 39% above U.S. |
40.2±2.4Lowest 3% above U.S. |
48.1±3.9 24% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.5%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Dudley 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.9%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Thompson and Griswold are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
24.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
19.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
13.1%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $93,629±$18kHighest 16% above U.S. |
$84,604±$12k 5% above U.S. |
$78,719±$11kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Thompson and Dudley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $291,900±$24k 12% below U.S. |
$392,600±$19kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$275,900±$42kLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,012±$344Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,217±$182Highest 14% below U.S. |
$1,177±$65 17% below U.S. |
| Dudley and Griswold are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,822 23% above U.S. |
$3,691Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$4,628Highest 48% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54%±18.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.5%±15.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Griswold and Thompson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
27 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.1%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.1%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
9%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Thompson and Dudley 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 | #130 of 149 in CT | #142 of 282 in MA | #118 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Thompson School District | Dudley-Charlton Reg | Griswold School District |
| High school in town | Tourtellotte Memorial High School | Shepherd Hill Regional High | Griswold High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.9Lowest |
14.3Highest |
11.5 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.