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Brooklyn vs Killingly vs Ansonia vs Griswold
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 highest household income ($96k).
Killingly has the most people working from home (11.1%).
Ansonia has the most renters (41.9% 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 | Killingly | Ansonia | Griswold |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,517Lowest |
17,867 |
19,033Highest |
11,530 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -1.7% CT: +0.9% |
— |
| Median age | 45.6±2.5 11% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
40.1±1.6 about the CT average |
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%±4.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
18.3%±2.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
18.5%±3.7 CT: 20.2% |
| Brooklyn and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.6%±2.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.1%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
17.8%±3.5 CT: 18.5% |
| Killingly and Ansonia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
22.9% CT: 42.5% |
21.9% CT: 42.5% |
19.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.7 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
6.2%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
1.8%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Ansonia 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 about the CT average |
$84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$85,877±$10k 10% below CT |
$78,719±$11kLowest 18% below CT |
| Brooklyn and Ansonia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $315,200±$28kHighest 14% below CT |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$287,200±$14k 22% below CT |
$275,900±$42kLowest 25% below CT |
| Brooklyn and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$98 24% below CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,476±$121Highest about the CT average |
$1,177±$65 21% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,538 32% below CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$5,446Highest 18% below CT |
$4,628 30% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.5%±19.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
39.7%±10 CT: 52.6% |
57.5%±15.5Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Griswold and Killingly 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% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
9.4% CT: 10% |
7.6% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
58.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
73.3% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1954Lowest 13 yrs older than CT |
1977 10 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the CT average |
28 min 5% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
31 minHighest 17% above CT |
| Work from home | 10.7%±5.4 CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3Highest CT: 16% |
9.1%±2.9 CT: 16% |
9%±3.6Lowest CT: 16% |
| 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 | #136 of 149 in CT | #142 of 149 in CT | #118 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Brooklyn School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Ansonia School District | Griswold School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Killingly High School | Emmett O'Brien Technical High School | Griswold High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1Lowest |
12.2Highest |
11.5 |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.