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Brooklyn vs Coventry vs Middlefield vs Griswold
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Coventry has the most people working from home (15.6%).
Middlefield has the most expensive homes ($376k median).
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 | Brooklyn | Coventry | Middlefield | Griswold |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,517 |
12,326Highest |
4,243Lowest |
11,530 |
| Median age | 45.6±2.5 11% above CT |
45.4±3.8Lowest 10% above CT |
51.6±1.9Highest 26% above CT |
48.1±3.9 17% above CT |
| Middlefield and Griswold are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±4.6 CT: 20.2% |
20.9%±3.2Highest CT: 20.2% |
13.9%±4.1Lowest CT: 20.2% |
18.5%±3.7 CT: 20.2% |
| Coventry and Brooklyn 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% |
20.2%±3.3 CT: 18.5% |
25.5%±7.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.8%±3.5 CT: 18.5% |
| Middlefield and Coventry 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% |
45%Highest CT: 42.5% |
41.5% CT: 42.5% |
19.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.7 CT: 7.1% |
4.3%±2 CT: 7.1% |
5.7%±2.4Highest CT: 7.1% |
1.8%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Middlefield and Brooklyn 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 |
$108,213±$5kHighest 13% above CT |
$99,837±$20k 4% above CT |
$78,719±$11kLowest 18% below CT |
| Coventry and Middlefield 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 |
$330,000±$23k 10% below CT |
$376,000±$27kHighest about the CT average |
$275,900±$42kLowest 25% below CT |
| Middlefield and Coventry 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 |
$1,232±$330 17% below CT |
$3,501Highest 135% above CT |
$1,177±$65 21% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,538Lowest 32% below CT |
$5,284 20% below CT |
$6,853Highest 3% above CT |
$4,628 30% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.5%±19.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
62.7%±23.8 CT: 52.6% |
85.4%±52.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
57.5%±15.5 CT: 52.6% |
| Middlefield and Coventry 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% |
5.1% CT: 10% |
8.1%Highest CT: 10% |
7.6% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7% CT: 66.5% |
90.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
86.5% CT: 66.5% |
73.3%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1966 1 yr older than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1977 10 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the CT average |
27 min about the CT average |
25 minLowest 6% below CT |
31 minHighest 17% above CT |
| Work from home | 10.7%±5.4 CT: 16% |
15.6%±4.6Highest CT: 16% |
10.9%±4.1 CT: 16% |
9%±3.6Lowest CT: 16% |
| Coventry and Middlefield 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 | #41 of 149 in CT | #65 of 149 in CT | #118 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Brooklyn School District | Coventry School District | Regional School District 13 | Griswold School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Coventry High School | None in town | Griswold High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.9Lowest |
— | 11.5Highest |
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| 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.