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Brooklyn vs Griswold vs Hanson
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brooklyn has the shortest commute (27 min average).
Griswold has the most affordable homes ($276k median).
Hanson has the most expensive homes ($513k 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 | Griswold | Hanson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,517 |
11,530Highest |
1,927Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -4.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.6±2.5 17% above U.S. |
48.1±3.9Highest 24% above U.S. |
44±4.3Lowest 13% above U.S. |
| 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%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
18.5%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Hanson 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±4.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hanson 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
19.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.5%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $96,207±$15k 19% above U.S. |
$78,719±$11kLowest about the U.S. average |
$119,211±$24kHighest 48% above U.S. |
| Hanson 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 5% below U.S. |
$275,900±$42kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$513,000±$55kHighest 54% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$98Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,177±$65Highest 17% below U.S. |
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| Griswold and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,538Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$4,628 48% above U.S. |
$6,429Highest 106% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.5%±19.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.5%±15.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
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| Griswold and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 39% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.7%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
9%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.2%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hanson 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 | #149 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Brooklyn School District | Griswold School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Griswold High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.5 |
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U.S. 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.