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Brooklyn vs Hanson vs Thompson vs Griswold
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).
Hanson has the most expensive homes ($513k median).
Thompson has the most people working from home (13.1%).
Griswold has the most renters (26.7% rent).
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 | Hanson | Thompson | Griswold |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,517 |
1,927Lowest |
9,337 |
11,530Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -4.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 45.6±2.5 17% above U.S. |
44±4.3Lowest 13% above U.S. |
54.1±2.2Highest 39% above U.S. |
48.1±3.9 24% above U.S. |
| Thompson and Griswold 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% |
25%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.5%±3.7 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% |
19.7%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Thompson and Hanson 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% |
35.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
19.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.5%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brooklyn and Thompson 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 19% above U.S. |
$119,211±$24kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$93,629±$18k 16% above U.S. |
$78,719±$11kLowest about the U.S. average |
| 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. |
$513,000±$55kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$291,900±$24k 12% below U.S. |
$275,900±$42kLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$98 20% below U.S. |
— | $1,012±$344Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,177±$65Highest 17% 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. |
$6,429Highest 106% above U.S. |
$3,822Lowest 23% above U.S. |
$4,628 48% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.5%±19.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
— | 54%±18.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.5%±15.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Griswold and Thompson 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% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
37 minHighest 39% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.7%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.2%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Thompson and Hanson 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 | #149 of 282 in MA | #130 of 149 in CT | #118 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Brooklyn School District | — | Thompson School District | Griswold School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Tourtellotte Memorial High School | Griswold High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 7.9Lowest |
11.5Highest |
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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.