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Brooklyn vs Hopedale 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).
Hopedale has the most expensive homes ($466k median).
Griswold has the most affordable homes ($276k 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 | Hopedale | Griswold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,517 |
6,027Lowest |
11,530Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 45.6±2.5 17% above U.S. |
44.4±5.2Lowest 14% above U.S. |
48.1±3.9Highest 24% 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% |
22.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.5%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Hopedale 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% |
21.9%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hopedale 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% |
48.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
19.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hopedale 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±$15k 19% above U.S. |
$115,722±$19kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$78,719±$11kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Hopedale 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. |
$466,100±$28kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$275,900±$42kLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$98Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,788±$223Highest 27% above U.S. |
$1,177±$65 17% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,538Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$6,868Highest 120% above U.S. |
$4,628 48% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.5%±19.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±30.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.5%±15.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Griswold and Hopedale 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% |
2.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 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 |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.7%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.2%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hopedale 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 | #125 of 282 in MA | #118 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Brooklyn School District | Hopedale | Griswold School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Hopedale Jr Sr High | Griswold High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.2Lowest |
11.5Highest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.