Compare towns
Brooklyn vs Orange vs Windsor vs Griswold
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Orange has the most expensive homes ($492k median).
Windsor has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Griswold has the most renters (26.7% rent).
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 | Orange | Windsor | Griswold |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,517Lowest |
14,315 |
29,468Highest |
11,530 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.3% CT: +0.9% |
— | — |
| Median age | 45.6±2.5 11% above CT |
45.6±2.4 11% above CT |
43.7±1.9Lowest 6% 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% |
22.9%±2.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.2%±2.1 CT: 20.2% |
18.5%±3.7Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Orange 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 CT: 18.5% |
23%±2.7Highest CT: 18.5% |
20%±2 CT: 18.5% |
17.8%±3.5 CT: 18.5% |
| Orange and Windsor 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% |
59.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
43.2% CT: 42.5% |
19.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.7 CT: 7.1% |
5.5%±2 CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.3Highest CT: 7.1% |
1.8%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Windsor and Orange 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 |
$142,325±$10kHighest 49% above CT |
$104,725±$8k 9% above CT |
$78,719±$11kLowest 18% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $315,200±$28k 14% below CT |
$491,500±$17kHighest 34% above CT |
$305,200±$11k 17% below CT |
$275,900±$42kLowest 25% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$98Lowest 24% below CT |
$2,172±$161Highest 46% above CT |
$1,681±$62 13% above CT |
$1,177±$65 21% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,538Lowest 32% below CT |
$8,988Highest 35% above CT |
$5,351 19% below CT |
$4,628 30% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.5%±19.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
64%±12.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
44.9%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
57.5%±15.5 CT: 52.6% |
| Orange 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% |
3.9% CT: 10% |
6.7% CT: 10% |
7.6%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7% CT: 66.5% |
89.2%Highest CT: 66.5% |
82.4% CT: 66.5% |
73.3%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1964Lowest 3 yrs older than CT |
1970 3 yrs newer than CT |
1977 10 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the CT average |
28 min 4% above CT |
21 minLowest 19% below CT |
31 minHighest 17% above CT |
| Work from home | 10.7%±5.4 CT: 16% |
15.6%±2.9 CT: 16% |
16.1%±3.2Highest CT: 16% |
9%±3.6Lowest CT: 16% |
| Windsor and Orange 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 | #38 of 149 in CT | #117 of 149 in CT | #118 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Brooklyn School District | — | Capitol Region Education Council · Windsor School District | Griswold School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Windsor High School | Griswold High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.2Lowest |
11.5Highest |
| 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.