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Thompson vs Tyringham 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 oldest housing (typical home built 1963).
Tyringham has the most expensive homes ($699k median).
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.
| Measure | Thompson | Tyringham | Griswold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,337 |
494Lowest |
11,530Highest |
| Median age | 54.1±2.2 39% above U.S. |
59.2±2.7Highest 52% above U.S. |
48.1±3.9Lowest 24% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 11.4%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
8.7%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 24.4%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
35.2%±8.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Tyringham 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
66.3%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% |
3.6%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Tyringham 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 16% above U.S. |
$163,333±$28kHighest 102% above U.S. |
$78,719±$11kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $291,900±$24k 12% below U.S. |
$699,400±$96kHighest 110% above U.S. |
$275,900±$42kLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,012±$344Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,050±$393 26% below U.S. |
$1,177±$65Highest 17% below U.S. |
| Griswold and Tyringham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,822Lowest 23% above U.S. |
$4,632Highest 49% above U.S. |
$4,628 48% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54%±18.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
60%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.5%±15.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Tyringham and Griswold are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 20% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 35% above U.S. |
31 minLowest 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.2%±8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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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| 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.