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Brooklyn vs Naugatuck vs Suffield 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 kids (20.6% under 18).
Naugatuck has the youngest population (median age 39.8).
Suffield has the most expensive homes ($408k median).
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 | Naugatuck | Suffield | Griswold |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,517Lowest |
31,800Highest |
15,702 |
11,530 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -1.1% CT: +0.9% |
— | — |
| Median age | 45.6±2.5 11% above CT |
39.8±2.4Lowest 3% below CT |
44.5±1.7 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%±4.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.9%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
16.2%±2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
18.5%±3.7 CT: 20.2% |
| Brooklyn and Naugatuck 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% |
15.6%±2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18.4%±2.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.8%±3.5 CT: 18.5% |
| Suffield 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% |
32.2% CT: 42.5% |
40.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
19.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.7 CT: 7.1% |
7.8%±1.7Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
1.8%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Naugatuck 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 about the CT average |
$96,324±$9k about the CT average |
$119,472±$13kHighest 25% above CT |
$78,719±$11kLowest 18% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $315,200±$28k 14% below CT |
$259,100±$13kLowest 29% below CT |
$407,500±$26kHighest 11% above CT |
$275,900±$42k 25% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$98Lowest 24% below CT |
$1,369±$58 8% below CT |
$1,424±$141Highest 4% below CT |
$1,177±$65 21% below CT |
| Suffield and Naugatuck are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,538Lowest 32% below CT |
$6,362 4% below CT |
$6,456Highest about the CT average |
$4,628 30% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.5%±19.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
42.2%±9.4 CT: 52.6% |
51%±4.6 CT: 52.6% |
57.5%±15.5Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Griswold and Suffield 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% |
6.3% CT: 10% |
4.6% CT: 10% |
7.6%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7% CT: 66.5% |
67.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
86.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
73.3% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
1971Lowest 4 yrs newer than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1977 10 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the CT average |
33 minHighest 26% above CT |
26 minLowest 3% below CT |
31 min 17% above CT |
| Work from home | 10.7%±5.4 CT: 16% |
15%±2.8 CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1Highest CT: 16% |
9%±3.6Lowest CT: 16% |
| Suffield and Naugatuck 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 | #116 of 149 in CT | #57 of 149 in CT | #118 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Brooklyn School District | Naugatuck School District | Suffield School District | Griswold School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Naugatuck High School | Suffield High School | Griswold High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 15.2Highest |
10.9Lowest |
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.