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Winchester vs Cornwall Bridge vs Griswold
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Winchester has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Cornwall Bridge has the most people working from home (19.8%).
Griswold has the most homeowners (73.3%).
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 | Winchester | Cornwall Bridge | Griswold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,284 |
248Lowest |
11,530Highest |
| Median age | 49.1±6.2 19% above CT |
50.4±11.4Highest 23% above CT |
48.1±3.9Lowest 17% above CT |
| Cornwall Bridge and Winchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.4%±2.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.2%±11.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.5%±3.7 CT: 20.2% |
| Cornwall Bridge and Griswold are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.4%±5.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
25%±11.4 CT: 18.5% |
17.8%±3.5Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Winchester and Cornwall Bridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
26.2% CT: 42.5% |
19.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.7Highest CT: 7.1% |
2.4%±6.7 CT: 7.1% |
1.8%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Winchester and Cornwall Bridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $66,519±$12kLowest 31% below CT |
— | $78,719±$11kHighest 18% below CT |
| Griswold and Winchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $249,500±$17kLowest 32% below CT |
$371,100±$64kHighest about the CT average |
$275,900±$42k 25% below CT |
| Cornwall Bridge and Griswold are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,174±$116 21% below CT |
$911±$105Lowest 39% below CT |
$1,177±$65Highest 21% below CT |
| Griswold and Winchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,780Highest 28% below CT |
$4,107Lowest 38% below CT |
$4,628 30% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±15.8Lowest CT: 52.6% |
89.3%±61Highest CT: 52.6% |
57.5%±15.5 CT: 52.6% |
| Cornwall Bridge and Griswold are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.8% CT: 10% |
19%Highest CT: 10% |
7.6%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
71.8% CT: 66.5% |
73.3%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955 12 yrs older than CT |
1953Lowest 14 yrs older than CT |
1977Highest 10 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the CT average |
35 minHighest 31% above CT |
31 min 17% above CT |
| Work from home | 6.9%±2.7Lowest CT: 16% |
19.8%±15.7Highest CT: 16% |
9%±3.6 CT: 16% |
| Cornwall Bridge 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 | #97 of 149 in CT | — | #118 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Explorations District · Regional School District 07 | — | Griswold School District |
| High school in town | Northwestern Regional High School | — | Griswold High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.7Lowest |
— | 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.