What kinds of homes are in Griswold, CT?

Name: Types of homes in Griswold, CT, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Griswold, CT has 5,173 (±360) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 149 homes per square mile of land.

62.8% are detached single-family houses.

5.2% are in buildings of two to four units.

18.2% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 5,173 (±360)
Detached houses: 62.8%
2–4 unit buildings: 5.2%
5+ unit buildings: 18.2%

Homes in Griswold by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Griswold	Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Connecticut	United States
Single-family, detached	62.8% (±6.2 points)	61.1%	58.6%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	7.9% (±5.0 points)	5.7%	6.5%	6.2%
2 units	3.3% (±2.4 points)	7.6%	7.5%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	1.9% (±1.4 points)	7.2%	8.1%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	5.2% (±3.3 points)	5.8%	4.9%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	9.5% (±3.2 points)	3.6%	3.5%	4.3%
20 or more units	3.5% (±2.1 points)	6.7%	10.2%	10.3%
Mobile home	6.0% (±4.8 points)	2.3%	0.7%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.8 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Griswold, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region (16.1%).

It is not measurably different from Connecticut (18.6%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (19.1%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Griswold

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Griswold
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Griswold	—	18.2% (±5.1 points)	—
Voluntown	4.7 mi	2.0% (±4.0 points)	Lower
Lisbon	4.9 mi	0.0% (±4.3 points)	Lower
Plainfield Village	6.2 mi	16.0% (±11.8 points)	Not measurably different
Preston	6.4 mi	0.0% (±3.6 points)	Lower
Plainfield	7.6 mi	10.9% (±3.1 points)	Lower
North Stonington	8.3 mi	0.5% (±2.7 points)	Lower
Baltic	8.5 mi	18.2% (±19.1 points)	Not measurably different
Canterbury	8.8 mi	1.6% (±2.6 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Voluntown, CT (2.0%), Lisbon, CT (0.0%), Preston, CT (0.0%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units across Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	New London	34.2% (±4.2 points)
2	Groton	23.8% (±3.2 points)
3	Norwich	23.3% (±2.6 points)
4	Windham	20.0% (±4.1 points)
5	Griswold	18.2% (±5.1 points)
6	Colchester	11.9% (±3.6 points)
7	East Lyme	11.8% (±2.4 points)
8	Sprague	8.9% (±8.0 points)
9	Stonington	8.2% (±1.5 points)
10	Salem	8.1% (±6.8 points)
11	Waterford	7.5% (±2.0 points)

Showing 11 of 19 places in Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Griswold

How many homes are in Griswold?

Griswold, CT has an estimated 5,173 (±360) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Griswold houses or apartments?

62.8% are detached houses and 7.9% attached houses, while 23.4% are in buildings of two or more units.

How many two-family and small multifamily homes are in Griswold?

5.2% of homes in Griswold are in buildings of two to four units, the small rental buildings that are often owner-occupied.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Griswold town, Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut

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DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0007PE, DP04_0007PM, DP04_0008PE, DP04_0008PM, DP04_0009PE, DP04_0009PM, DP04_0010PE, DP04_0010PM, DP04_0011PE, DP04_0011PM, DP04_0012PE, DP04_0012PM, DP04_0013PE, DP04_0013PM, DP04_0014PE, DP04_0014PM, DP04_0015PE, DP04_0015PM

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