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Voluntown vs Smithfield 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
Voluntown has the most homeowners (83.5%).
Smithfield has the most people working from home (14%).
Griswold has the most affordable homes ($276k median).
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 | Voluntown | Smithfield | Griswold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,604Lowest |
22,233Highest |
11,530 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 48.3±1.7Highest 24% above U.S. |
41.8±2.6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
48.1±3.9 24% above U.S. |
| Voluntown and Griswold are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
18.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Griswold and Smithfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.6%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.1%±2.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Smithfield and Griswold are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
40%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
19.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
16.7%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,964±$25k 26% above U.S. |
$102,077±$8kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$78,719±$11kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Smithfield and Voluntown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $356,100±$16k 7% above U.S. |
$446,400±$12kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$275,900±$42kLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,166±$191 17% below U.S. |
$1,016±$241Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,177±$65Highest 17% below U.S. |
| Griswold and Voluntown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,955 59% above U.S. |
$5,207Highest 67% above U.S. |
$4,628Lowest 48% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±24.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±17.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.5%±15.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Griswold and Smithfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 19% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.9%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14%±3.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Smithfield 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 | #53 of 149 in CT | #8 of 38 in RI | #118 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Voluntown School District | Smithfield | Griswold School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Smithfield High School | Griswold High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.8Highest |
11.5Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.