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Thompson vs Suffield vs Griswold vs Canterbury
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).
Suffield has the most people working from home (18.4%).
Griswold has the most kids (18.5% under 18).
Canterbury has the most homeowners (88.7%).
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 | Suffield | Griswold | Canterbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,337 |
15,702Highest |
11,530 |
5,124Lowest |
| Median age | 54.1±2.2Highest 32% above CT |
44.5±1.7Lowest 8% above CT |
48.1±3.9 17% above CT |
48.4±4.5 18% above CT |
| Thompson and Canterbury 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% |
16.2%±2 CT: 20.2% |
18.5%±3.7Highest CT: 20.2% |
15%±3.5 CT: 20.2% |
| Griswold and Suffield 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% |
18.4%±2.2 CT: 18.5% |
17.8%±3.5Lowest CT: 18.5% |
25.5%±4.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Canterbury 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% |
40.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
19.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
26.2% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.3 CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
1.8%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±2Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $93,629±$18k about the CT average |
$119,472±$13kHighest 25% above CT |
$78,719±$11kLowest 18% below CT |
$103,198±$6k 8% above CT |
| Suffield and Canterbury 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 |
$407,500±$26kHighest 11% above CT |
$275,900±$42kLowest 25% below CT |
$334,200±$12k 9% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,012±$344 32% below CT |
$1,424±$141Highest 4% below CT |
$1,177±$65 21% below CT |
$924±$367Lowest 38% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,822Lowest 42% below CT |
$6,456Highest about the CT average |
$4,628 30% below CT |
$4,140 38% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54%±18.7 CT: 52.6% |
51%±4.6 CT: 52.6% |
57.5%±15.5Highest CT: 52.6% |
40%±13Lowest 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% |
4.6%Lowest CT: 10% |
7.6%Highest CT: 10% |
4.9% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.3% CT: 66.5% |
86.7% CT: 66.5% |
73.3%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
88.7%Highest 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 |
1975 8 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above CT |
26 minLowest 3% below CT |
31 min 17% above CT |
32 minHighest 20% above CT |
| Work from home | 13.1%±4.4 CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1Highest CT: 16% |
9%±3.6Lowest CT: 16% |
14.7%±5.4 CT: 16% |
| Suffield and Canterbury 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 | #57 of 149 in CT | #118 of 149 in CT | #125 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Thompson School District | Suffield School District | Griswold School District | Canterbury School District |
| High school in town | Tourtellotte Memorial High School | Suffield High School | Griswold High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.9Lowest |
10.9 |
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.