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Belchertown vs Brooklyn vs Griswold
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Belchertown has the most people working from home (14%).
Brooklyn has the shortest commute (27 min average).
Griswold has the most affordable homes ($276k 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 | Belchertown | Brooklyn | Griswold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,393Highest |
8,517Lowest |
11,530 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 43.9±1.6Lowest 13% above U.S. |
45.6±2.5 17% above U.S. |
48.1±3.9Highest 24% above U.S. |
| Griswold and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.5%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Brooklyn and Belchertown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Belchertown and Griswold are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
19.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.7%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Belchertown and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $108,068±$15kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$96,207±$15k 19% above U.S. |
$78,719±$11kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Belchertown and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $371,300±$12kHighest 12% above U.S. |
$315,200±$28k 5% below U.S. |
$275,900±$42kLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,292±$230Highest 9% below U.S. |
$1,125±$98Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,177±$65 17% below U.S. |
| Belchertown and Griswold are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,810Highest 86% above U.S. |
$4,538Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$4,628 48% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.4%±21.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.5%±19.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.5%±15.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Griswold and Belchertown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 9% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
9%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Belchertown and Brooklyn 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 | #168 of 282 in MA | #113 of 149 in CT | #118 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Belchertown | Brooklyn School District | Griswold School District |
| High school in town | Belchertown High | None in town | Griswold High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.9Highest |
— | 11.5Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.