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Thompson vs Griswold vs Quinebaug
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 most expensive homes ($292k median).
Griswold has the most kids (18.5% under 18).
Quinebaug has the most people working from home (23.3%).
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 | Griswold | Quinebaug |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,337 |
11,530Highest |
1,193Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -1.7% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 54.1±2.2 32% above CT |
48.1±3.9Lowest 17% above CT |
56.5±1Highest 37% above CT |
| Quinebaug and Thompson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.4%±2.8 CT: 20.2% |
18.5%±3.7Highest CT: 20.2% |
0%±3.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Age 65+ | 24.4%±4.3 CT: 18.5% |
17.8%±3.5Lowest CT: 18.5% |
29.1%±9.8Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Quinebaug and Thompson 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% CT: 42.5% |
10.3%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.3Highest CT: 7.1% |
1.8%±1.1 CT: 7.1% |
1.3%±2.4Lowest 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±$18k about the CT average |
$78,719±$11kLowest 18% below CT |
$105,181±$36kHighest 10% above CT |
| Quinebaug and Thompson 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±$42k 25% below CT |
$237,800±$66kLowest 35% 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 |
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| Griswold and Thompson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,822 42% below CT |
$4,628Highest 30% below CT |
$3,703Lowest 44% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54%±18.7 CT: 52.6% |
57.5%±15.5Highest CT: 52.6% |
0%±100Lowest 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% CT: 10% |
7.6%Highest CT: 10% |
1.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.3% CT: 66.5% |
73.3%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
97%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963 4 yrs older than CT |
1977Highest 10 yrs newer than CT |
1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above CT |
31 min 17% above CT |
26 minLowest about the CT average |
| Work from home | 13.1%±4.4 CT: 16% |
9%±3.6Lowest CT: 16% |
23.3%±17.9Highest CT: 16% |
| Quinebaug and Thompson 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 |
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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.