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Winchester vs Suffield vs Derby 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 affordable homes ($250k median).
Suffield has the highest household income ($119k).
Derby has the most renters (38.1% rent).
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 | Winchester | Suffield | Derby | Griswold |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,284Lowest |
15,702Highest |
12,487 |
11,530 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -4.5% CT: +0.9% |
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| Median age | 49.1±6.2Highest 19% above CT |
44.5±1.7Lowest 8% above CT |
46.4±3.1 13% 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%±2.9 CT: 20.2% |
16.2%±2 CT: 20.2% |
14.6%±2.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
18.5%±3.7Highest 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+ | 27.4%±5.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.4%±2.2 CT: 18.5% |
21.1%±3.9 CT: 18.5% |
17.8%±3.5Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Winchester and Derby 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% |
40.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
35.6% CT: 42.5% |
19.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.7 CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±2Highest CT: 7.1% |
1.8%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Derby and Suffield 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 |
$119,472±$13kHighest 25% above CT |
$79,500±$11k 17% below CT |
$78,719±$11k 18% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $249,500±$17kLowest 32% below CT |
$407,500±$26kHighest 11% above CT |
$256,700±$21k 30% below CT |
$275,900±$42k 25% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,174±$116Lowest 21% below CT |
$1,424±$141 4% below CT |
$1,452±$95Highest about the CT average |
$1,177±$65 21% below CT |
| Derby and Suffield 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 |
$6,456Highest about the CT average |
$5,510 17% below CT |
$4,628Lowest 30% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±15.8Lowest CT: 52.6% |
51%±4.6 CT: 52.6% |
53.9%±12.6 CT: 52.6% |
57.5%±15.5Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Griswold and Derby 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% |
4.6%Lowest CT: 10% |
10.8% CT: 10% |
7.6% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65.8% CT: 66.5% |
86.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
61.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
73.3% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 12 yrs older than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1967 same as CT |
1977 10 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the CT average |
26 minLowest 3% below CT |
27 min about the CT average |
31 minHighest 17% above CT |
| Work from home | 6.9%±2.7Lowest CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1Highest CT: 16% |
15.1%±4.8 CT: 16% |
9%±3.6 CT: 16% |
| Suffield and Derby 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 | #57 of 149 in CT | #138 of 149 in CT | #118 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Explorations District · Regional School District 07 | Suffield School District | Derby School District | Griswold School District |
| High school in town | Northwestern Regional High School | Suffield High School | Derby High School | Griswold High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.7Lowest |
10.9 |
9.7Lowest |
11.5Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.