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Thompson vs Morris 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).
Morris has the most people working from home (18.4%).
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 | Morris | Griswold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,337 |
2,164Lowest |
11,530Highest |
| Median age | 54.1±2.2Highest 32% above CT |
52.8±6.5 28% above CT |
48.1±3.9Lowest 17% above CT |
| Thompson and Morris 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% |
17.9%±4.5 CT: 20.2% |
18.5%±3.7Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Griswold and Morris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.4%±4.3 CT: 18.5% |
29.3%±6.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.8%±3.5Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Morris 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% CT: 42.5% |
41.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
19.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.3 CT: 7.1% |
5.2%±3Highest CT: 7.1% |
1.8%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Morris and Thompson 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 |
$109,191±$25kHighest 14% above CT |
$78,719±$11kLowest 18% below CT |
| Morris 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±$24k 20% below CT |
$396,000±$60kHighest 8% above CT |
$275,900±$42kLowest 25% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,012±$344Lowest 32% below CT |
$1,204±$134Highest 19% below CT |
$1,177±$65 21% below CT |
| Morris and Griswold 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 |
$5,273Highest 21% below CT |
$4,628 30% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54%±18.7Lowest CT: 52.6% |
57.1%±31.9 CT: 52.6% |
57.5%±15.5Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Griswold and Morris 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% |
6.8% CT: 10% |
7.6%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.3% CT: 66.5% |
89.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
73.3%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 4 yrs older than CT |
1967 same as CT |
1977Highest 10 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above CT |
29 minLowest 11% above CT |
31 min 17% above CT |
| Work from home | 13.1%±4.4 CT: 16% |
18.4%±5.7Highest CT: 16% |
9%±3.6Lowest CT: 16% |
| Morris 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 | Regional School District 20 | Griswold School District |
| High school in town | Tourtellotte Memorial High School | None in town | Griswold High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.9Lowest |
— | 11.5Highest |
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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.