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Winchester vs Pomfret 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 most renters (34.2% rent).
Pomfret has the most expensive homes ($409k 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 | Winchester | Pomfret | Griswold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,284 |
4,317Lowest |
11,530Highest |
| Median age | 49.1±6.2Highest 19% above CT |
45.9±3.7Lowest 12% above CT |
48.1±3.9 17% above CT |
| Winchester and Griswold 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% |
23.1%±4.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.5%±3.7 CT: 20.2% |
| Pomfret 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% |
17.8%±4.5Lowest CT: 18.5% |
17.8%±3.5Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Winchester and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.8% CT: 42.5% |
50.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
19.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.7 CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
1.8%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Pomfret and Winchester 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 |
$108,476±$8kHighest 13% above CT |
$78,719±$11k 18% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $249,500±$17kLowest 32% below CT |
$409,100±$28kHighest 12% above CT |
$275,900±$42k 25% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,174±$116Lowest 21% below CT |
$1,210±$300Highest 19% below CT |
$1,177±$65 21% below CT |
| Pomfret and Griswold are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,780 28% below CT |
$5,903Highest 11% below CT |
$4,628Lowest 30% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±15.8Lowest CT: 52.6% |
61.9%±15.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
57.5%±15.5 CT: 52.6% |
| Pomfret and Griswold are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.8%Highest CT: 10% |
6%Lowest CT: 10% |
7.6% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
80.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
73.3% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 12 yrs older than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1977 10 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the CT average |
24 minLowest 11% below CT |
31 minHighest 17% above CT |
| Work from home | 6.9%±2.7Lowest CT: 16% |
13.2%±5.2Highest CT: 16% |
9%±3.6 CT: 16% |
| Pomfret 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 | #39 of 149 in CT | #118 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Explorations District · Regional School District 07 | Pomfret School District | Griswold School District |
| High school in town | Northwestern Regional High School | None in town | Griswold High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.7Lowest |
— | 11.5Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.