What stands out worked out from the figures below

Thompson has the most people working from home (13.1%).

Griswold has the most kids (18.5% under 18).

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	Thompson	Griswold
People
Population	9,337Lowest	11,530Highest
Median age	54.1±2.2Highest 32% above CT	48.1±3.9Lowest 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%	18.5%±3.7Highest CT: 20.2%
Age 65+	24.4%±4.3Highest CT: 18.5%	17.8%±3.5Lowest CT: 18.5%
	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%Highest CT: 42.5%	19.9%Lowest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.9%±1.3Highest CT: 7.1%	1.8%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1%
	Thompson and Griswold are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$93,629±$18kHighest about the CT average	$78,719±$11kLowest 18% below CT
	Thompson and Griswold are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$291,900±$24kHighest 20% below CT	$275,900±$42kLowest 25% below CT
	Thompson and Griswold are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,012±$344Lowest 32% below CT	$1,177±$65Highest 21% below CT
	Griswold and Thompson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,822Lowest 42% below CT	$4,628Highest 30% below CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	54%±18.7Lowest CT: 52.6%	57.5%±15.5Highest CT: 52.6%
	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 CT: 10%	7.6%Highest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	84.3%Highest CT: 66.5%	73.3%Lowest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1963Lowest 4 yrs older than CT	1977Highest 10 yrs newer than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	32 minHighest 20% above CT	31 minLowest 17% above CT
Work from home	13.1%±4.4Highest CT: 16%	9%±3.6Lowest CT: 16%
	Thompson and Griswold 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	#118 of 149 in CT
School district	Thompson School District	Griswold School District
High school in town	Tourtellotte Memorial High School	Griswold High School
Students per teacherat that high school	7.9Lowest	11.5Highest
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.