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Brooklyn vs Griswold vs Hamden
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%).
Griswold has the most affordable homes ($276k median).
Hamden has the most people working from home (16.3%).
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 | Griswold | Hamden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,517Lowest |
11,530 |
61,045Highest |
| Median age | 45.6±2.5 11% above CT |
48.1±3.9Highest 17% above CT |
38.7±0.9Lowest 6% below 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% |
18.5%±3.7 CT: 20.2% |
17%±1.5Lowest 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% |
17.8%±3.5 CT: 18.5% |
18.1%±1.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Hamden 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% |
19.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
47.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.7 CT: 7.1% |
1.8%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
15%±1.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $96,207±$15k about the CT average |
$78,719±$11kLowest 18% below CT |
$98,306±$7kHighest about the CT average |
| Hamden 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±$28kHighest 14% below CT |
$275,900±$42kLowest 25% below CT |
$298,200±$9k 19% 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 |
$1,177±$65 21% below CT |
$1,746±$50Highest 17% above CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,538Lowest 32% below CT |
$4,628 30% below CT |
$7,784Highest 17% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.5%±19.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
57.5%±15.5Highest CT: 52.6% |
50.9%±5.4 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% |
7.6% CT: 10% |
9.3%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
73.3% CT: 66.5% |
62.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1977 10 yrs newer than CT |
1964Lowest 3 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the CT average |
31 minHighest 17% above CT |
22 minLowest 18% below CT |
| Work from home | 10.7%±5.4 CT: 16% |
9%±3.6Lowest CT: 16% |
16.3%±2.1Highest CT: 16% |
| Hamden 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 | #118 of 149 in CT | #122 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Brooklyn School District | Griswold School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Area Cooperative Educational Services |
| High school in town | None in town | Griswold High School | Hamden High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.5Lowest |
13.5Highest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.