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Brooklyn vs Griswold vs Hardwick vs Killingly
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 highest household income ($96k).
Griswold has the oldest population (median age 48.1).
Hardwick has the most expensive homes ($347k 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 | Griswold | Hardwick | Killingly |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,517 |
11,530 |
2,684Lowest |
17,867Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -10.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 45.6±2.5 17% above U.S. |
48.1±3.9Highest 24% above U.S. |
45.3±9.8 16% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
18.5%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Brooklyn and Hardwick 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% |
22.7%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hardwick and Killingly 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% |
30.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±4.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hardwick 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±$15kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$78,719±$11k about the U.S. average |
$75,000±$22kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
| Brooklyn and Killingly 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. |
$346,700±$67kHighest 4% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
| Hardwick and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$98 20% below U.S. |
$1,177±$65Highest 17% below U.S. |
$1,108±$119 22% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
| Griswold and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,538 45% above U.S. |
$4,628Highest 48% above U.S. |
$4,400 41% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.5%±19.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.5%±15.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
59%±13.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hardwick 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
7.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
11% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
68.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 18% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.7%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
9%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.7%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Killingly 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 | #163 of 282 in MA | #136 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Brooklyn School District | Griswold School District | Quabbin | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS |
| High school in town | None in town | Griswold High School | None in town | Killingly High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.5Highest |
— | 11.1Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.