Griswold is a town in New London County, Connecticut, United States. The town is part of the Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region. The population was 11,402 at the 2020 census. Griswold contains the borough of Jewett City and the villages of Doaneville, Kaalmanville, Rixtown, Glasgo, Hopeville, Nathanieltown, and Pachaug.

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How Griswold ranks

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#18Lowest property tax in CT #20Most conserved land in CT #25Cheapest rent in CT All CT rankings →

Town numbers

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Area code860

Living in Griswold

Housing in Griswold

$362K▲ 3.8% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Griswold home is worth about $362,000, up 3.8% in a year, 20% below the Connecticut typical home.

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Health in Griswold

Health Grade B

Healthier than 63% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Connecticut

4better than CT·7worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 21 are too close to call.

Conditions 5▼ 7 close Habits 1▼ 3 close Care 1▲ 6 close Mind 1▼ 4 close Everyday needs 3▲ 1 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

7.7%Fewer uninsured adultsCT 10% · better 12.2%Fewer adults facing food insecurityCT 14.9% · better 7.1%More adults with COPDCT 5.6% · worse

Care nearby

William W Backus HospitalNorwich · 9.1 mi · ER

Ucfs Health Center GriswoldJewett City · 3.3 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthShortage · Griswold

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Schools in Griswold

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School Grade C

The public schools Griswold’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 70% of Connecticut’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

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DistrictGriswold School DistrictSchools4

Griswold Elementary School CElementary · Grades PK–4 · 655 students Griswold Middle School C+Middle · Grades 5–8 · 529 students Griswold High School C+High · Grades 9–12 · 606 students Griswold Soule Street AcademyHigh · Grades 7–12 · 19 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within CT. Ratings are from neighbors.