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Brooklyn vs Ledyard vs Lisbon 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 most people working from home (10.7%).
Ledyard has the most kids (27.5% under 18).
Lisbon has the most homeowners (97.9%).
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 | Ledyard | Lisbon | Griswold |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,517 |
15,433Highest |
4,211Lowest |
11,530 |
| Median age | 45.6±2.5 11% above CT |
37.1±1.4Lowest 10% below CT |
44.5±5.2 8% above 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% |
27.5%±3.7Highest CT: 20.2% |
22.1%±6.4 CT: 20.2% |
18.5%±3.7Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Ledyard and Lisbon 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% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
21.3%±4.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.8%±3.5 CT: 18.5% |
| Lisbon 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% |
40.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
19.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
19.9% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.7Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.1%±1.5 CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±2.1 CT: 7.1% |
1.8%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Brooklyn and Ledyard 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 |
$107,975±$10kHighest 13% above CT |
$92,708±$12k 3% below CT |
$78,719±$11kLowest 18% below CT |
| Ledyard 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 14% below CT |
$326,200±$27kHighest 11% below CT |
$315,700±$26k 14% below CT |
$275,900±$42kLowest 25% below CT |
| Ledyard and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$98Lowest 24% below CT |
$1,629±$247Highest 9% above CT |
— | $1,177±$65 21% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,538 32% below CT |
$6,371Highest 4% below CT |
$4,044Lowest 39% below CT |
$4,628 30% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.5%±19.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
54%±27 CT: 52.6% |
100%±75.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
57.5%±15.5 CT: 52.6% |
| Lisbon 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% |
5.7% CT: 10% |
6.6% CT: 10% |
7.6%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7% CT: 66.5% |
82.7% CT: 66.5% |
97.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
73.3%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1972Lowest 5 yrs newer than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1977 10 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the CT average |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
32 minHighest 20% above CT |
31 min 17% above CT |
| Work from home | 10.7%±5.4Highest CT: 16% |
9.2%±2.8 CT: 16% |
8.3%±3.4Lowest CT: 16% |
9%±3.6 CT: 16% |
| Brooklyn and Ledyard 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 | #99 of 149 in CT | #102 of 149 in CT | #118 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Brooklyn School District | Ledyard School District | Lisbon School District | Griswold School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Ledyard High School | None in town | Griswold High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.5 |
— | 11.5 |
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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.