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Brooklyn vs Chaplin vs Hamden vs Griswold
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brooklyn has the most kids (20.6% under 18).
Chaplin has the most people working from home (18.1%).
Hamden has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Griswold has the oldest population (median age 48.1).
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 | Brooklyn | Chaplin | Hamden | Griswold |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,517 |
2,070Lowest |
61,045Highest |
11,530 |
| Median age | 45.6±2.5 11% above CT |
43.7±4.8 6% above CT |
38.7±0.9Lowest 6% below CT |
48.1±3.9Highest 17% above CT |
| Griswold and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±4.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
15.7%±4.2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
17%±1.5 CT: 20.2% |
18.5%±3.7 CT: 20.2% |
| Brooklyn and Griswold are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.6%±2.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
20.9%±4.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.1%±1.3 CT: 18.5% |
17.8%±3.5 CT: 18.5% |
| Chaplin and Hamden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.9% CT: 42.5% |
25.4% CT: 42.5% |
47.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
19.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.7 CT: 7.1% |
10.1%±6.2 CT: 7.1% |
15%±1.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
1.8%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Hamden and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $96,207±$15k about the CT average |
$97,846±$14k about the CT average |
$98,306±$7kHighest about the CT average |
$78,719±$11kLowest 18% below CT |
| Hamden and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $315,200±$28kHighest 14% below CT |
$255,200±$24kLowest 30% below CT |
$298,200±$9k 19% below CT |
$275,900±$42k 25% below CT |
| Brooklyn and Hamden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$98Lowest 24% below CT |
$1,473±$275 about the CT average |
$1,746±$50Highest 17% above CT |
$1,177±$65 21% below CT |
| Hamden and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,538 32% below CT |
$4,524Lowest 32% below CT |
$7,784Highest 17% above CT |
$4,628 30% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.5%±19.3 CT: 52.6% |
33.6%±27.7Lowest CT: 52.6% |
50.9%±5.4 CT: 52.6% |
57.5%±15.5Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Griswold and Hamden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
5.4% CT: 10% |
9.3%Highest CT: 10% |
7.6% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7% CT: 66.5% |
82.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
62.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
73.3% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1964Lowest 3 yrs older than CT |
1977 10 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the CT average |
32 minHighest 22% above CT |
22 minLowest 18% below CT |
31 min 17% above CT |
| Work from home | 10.7%±5.4 CT: 16% |
18.1%±10Highest CT: 16% |
16.3%±2.1 CT: 16% |
9%±3.6Lowest CT: 16% |
| Chaplin and Hamden 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 | #113 of 149 in CT | — | #122 of 149 in CT | #118 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Brooklyn School District | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Area Cooperative Educational Services | Griswold School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Parish Hill High School | Hamden High School | Griswold High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.5Lowest |
13.5Highest |
11.5 |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.