Compare towns
Brooklyn vs Griswold vs Monroe
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 shortest commute (27 min average).
Griswold has the most affordable homes ($276k median).
Monroe has the highest household income ($157k).
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 | Monroe |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,517Lowest |
11,530 |
18,949Highest |
| Median age | 45.6±2.5 11% above CT |
48.1±3.9Highest 17% above CT |
43.5±2.2Lowest 6% above 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%±4.6 CT: 20.2% |
18.5%±3.7Lowest CT: 20.2% |
25.2%±3Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Monroe and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.6%±2.9 CT: 18.5% |
17.8%±3.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
15.6%±2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Griswold and Brooklyn 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% |
57.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.7Highest CT: 7.1% |
1.8%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.1%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
| Brooklyn and Monroe 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 |
$78,719±$11kLowest 18% below CT |
$157,250±$12kHighest 64% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $315,200±$28k 14% below CT |
$275,900±$42kLowest 25% below CT |
$503,200±$31kHighest 37% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$98 24% below CT |
$1,177±$65Highest 21% below CT |
$994±$860Lowest 33% below CT |
| 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 32% below CT |
$4,628 30% below CT |
$10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.5%±19.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
57.5%±15.5Highest CT: 52.6% |
48.8%±46.4 CT: 52.6% |
| Griswold and Monroe 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%Highest CT: 10% |
2.6% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7% CT: 66.5% |
73.3%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
95.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1977Lowest 10 yrs newer than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the CT average |
31 min 17% above CT |
34 minHighest 29% above CT |
| Work from home | 10.7%±5.4 CT: 16% |
9%±3.6Lowest CT: 16% |
15.4%±3.3Highest CT: 16% |
| Monroe 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 | #48 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Brooklyn School District | Griswold School District | Monroe School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Griswold High School | Masuk High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.5Lowest |
12.8Highest |
| 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.