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Brooklyn vs Deep River 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 homeowners (81.7%).
Deep River has the most people working from home (15.2%).
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 | Deep River | Griswold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,517 |
4,458Lowest |
11,530Highest |
| Median age | 45.6±2.5Lowest 11% above CT |
46.2±5.6 12% above CT |
48.1±3.9Highest 17% above CT |
| Griswold and Deep River 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% |
16.6%±4.7Lowest 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% |
22.1%±4.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.8%±3.5 CT: 18.5% |
| Deep River and Griswold 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% |
44.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
19.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.7Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.8%±2.2 CT: 7.1% |
1.8%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Brooklyn and Deep River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $96,207±$15kHighest about the CT average |
$90,253±$19k 6% below CT |
$78,719±$11kLowest 18% below CT |
| Brooklyn and Deep River 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 |
$362,200±$26kHighest about the CT average |
$275,900±$42kLowest 25% below CT |
| Deep River and Brooklyn 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 |
$1,221±$185Highest 18% below CT |
$1,177±$65 21% below CT |
| Deep River and Griswold are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,538Lowest 32% below CT |
$6,092Highest 8% below CT |
$4,628 30% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.5%±19.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±22.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
57.5%±15.5 CT: 52.6% |
| Deep River and Griswold 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% |
8.2%Highest CT: 10% |
7.6% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
69.2%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
73.3% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1974Lowest 7 yrs newer than CT |
1977 10 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the CT average |
24 minLowest 9% below CT |
31 minHighest 17% above CT |
| Work from home | 10.7%±5.4 CT: 16% |
15.2%±5.6Highest CT: 16% |
9%±3.6Lowest CT: 16% |
| Deep River 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 | #113 of 149 in CT | #70 of 149 in CT | #118 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Brooklyn School District | Deep River School District · Regional School District 04 | Griswold School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Valley Regional High School | Griswold High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.3Lowest |
11.5Highest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.