Compare towns
Brooklyn vs Chester vs Griswold vs Killingly
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 homeowners (81.7%).
Chester has the most people working from home (18.3%).
Griswold has the most affordable homes ($276k median).
Killingly has the youngest population (median age 39.5).
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 | Chester | Griswold | Killingly |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,517 |
3,825Lowest |
11,530 |
17,867Highest |
| Median age | 45.6±2.5 11% above CT |
54±3.4Highest 31% above CT |
48.1±3.9 17% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
| Chester and Griswold 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% |
17.5%±4.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
18.5%±3.7 CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
| Brooklyn and Killingly 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% |
26.8%±4Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.8%±3.5 CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.9% CT: 42.5% |
47.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
19.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
22.9% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.7Highest CT: 7.1% |
4%±2.9 CT: 7.1% |
1.8%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $96,207±$15k about the CT average |
$109,191±$18kHighest 14% above CT |
$78,719±$11kLowest 18% below CT |
$84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
| Chester and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $315,200±$28k 14% below CT |
$442,200±$25kHighest 21% above CT |
$275,900±$42kLowest 25% below CT |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$98 24% below CT |
$1,549±$247Highest 4% above CT |
$1,177±$65 21% below CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,538 32% below CT |
$6,364Highest 4% below CT |
$4,628 30% below CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.5%±19.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
57.4%±22.1 CT: 52.6% |
57.5%±15.5Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
| Griswold and Chester 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% |
11.8%Highest CT: 10% |
7.6% CT: 10% |
11.4% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
73.2% CT: 66.5% |
73.3% CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1969 2 yrs newer than CT |
1977 10 yrs newer than CT |
1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the CT average |
28 min 7% above CT |
31 minHighest 17% above CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
| Work from home | 10.7%±5.4 CT: 16% |
18.3%±5.6Highest CT: 16% |
9%±3.6Lowest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
| Chester and Killingly 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 | #8 of 149 in CT | #118 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Brooklyn School District | Chester School District | Griswold School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Griswold High School | Killingly High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.5Highest |
11.1Lowest |
| 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.