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Brooklyn vs Hebron vs Willimantic vs Griswold
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hebron has the most people working from home (27.2%).
Willimantic has the most renters (65.1% rent).
Griswold has the oldest population (median age 48.1).
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 | Hebron | Willimantic | Griswold |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,517Lowest |
9,157 |
18,096Highest |
11,530 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +2.3% CT: +0.9% |
— |
| Median age | 45.6±2.5 11% above CT |
45.1±2.7 10% above CT |
31.3±2.7Lowest 24% below CT |
48.1±3.9Highest 17% 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% |
20.8%±3.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±2.5 CT: 20.2% |
18.5%±3.7Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Hebron 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% |
18.6%±2.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
11%±1.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
17.8%±3.5 CT: 18.5% |
| Hebron 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% |
52.7%Highest CT: 42.5% |
24.2% CT: 42.5% |
19.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.7 CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±2.1 CT: 7.1% |
19.1%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
1.8%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $96,207±$15k about the CT average |
$142,500±$23kHighest 49% above CT |
$45,962±$7kLowest 52% below CT |
$78,719±$11k 18% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $315,200±$28k 14% below CT |
$385,800±$15kHighest 5% above CT |
$190,900±$17kLowest 48% below CT |
$275,900±$42k 25% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$98 24% below CT |
$1,635±$241Highest 10% above CT |
$1,063±$68Lowest 29% below CT |
$1,177±$65 21% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,538Lowest 32% below CT |
$8,263Highest 24% above CT |
$4,678 30% below CT |
$4,628 30% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.5%±19.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
61.5%±28.4Highest CT: 52.6% |
55.9%±8.1 CT: 52.6% |
57.5%±15.5 CT: 52.6% |
| Hebron 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 CT: 10% |
4.1% CT: 10% |
23.4%Highest CT: 10% |
7.6% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7% CT: 66.5% |
88.8%Highest CT: 66.5% |
34.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
73.3% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
1986Highest 19 yrs newer than CT |
1953Lowest 14 yrs older than CT |
1977 10 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the CT average |
33 minHighest 23% above CT |
23 minLowest 12% below CT |
31 min 17% above CT |
| Work from home | 10.7%±5.4 CT: 16% |
27.2%±4.6Highest CT: 16% |
6.2%±2Lowest CT: 16% |
9%±3.6 CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #113 of 149 in CT | #28 of 149 in CT | — | #118 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Brooklyn School District | Hebron School District · Regional School District 08 | — | Griswold School District |
| High school in town | None in town | RHAM High School | — | Griswold High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.3Lowest |
— | 11.5Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.