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Brooklyn vs Oxford vs Windham vs Griswold
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Oxford has the most expensive homes ($472k median).
Windham has the most renters (52.6% 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 | Oxford | Windham | Griswold |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,517Lowest |
12,991 |
23,961Highest |
11,530 |
| Median age | 45.6±2.5 11% above CT |
45.2±5.7 10% above CT |
33.7±1.9Lowest 18% below 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% |
21.3%±4.7Highest CT: 20.2% |
20.1%±2.4 CT: 20.2% |
18.5%±3.7Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Oxford and Brooklyn 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% |
22.9%±3.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
14.3%±1.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
17.8%±3.5 CT: 18.5% |
| Oxford 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% |
46.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
22.7% CT: 42.5% |
19.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.7 CT: 7.1% |
3.6%±1.4 CT: 7.1% |
15.2%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
1.8%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $96,207±$15k about the CT average |
$128,953±$23kHighest 35% above CT |
$55,736±$5kLowest 42% below CT |
$78,719±$11k 18% below CT |
| Oxford 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 |
$472,400±$20kHighest 29% above CT |
$209,800±$9kLowest 43% below CT |
$275,900±$42k 25% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$98 24% below CT |
$1,415±$87Highest 5% below CT |
$1,107±$69Lowest 26% below CT |
$1,177±$65 21% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,538Lowest 32% below CT |
$6,442Highest 3% below CT |
$4,633 30% below CT |
$4,628 30% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.5%±19.3 CT: 52.6% |
23.3%±15.8Lowest CT: 52.6% |
57.1%±8.1 CT: 52.6% |
57.5%±15.5Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Griswold and Windham 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% |
4% CT: 10% |
20.7%Highest CT: 10% |
7.6% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7% CT: 66.5% |
90.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
47.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
73.3% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
1986Highest 19 yrs newer than CT |
1956Lowest 11 yrs older than CT |
1977 10 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the CT average |
30 min 14% above CT |
24 minLowest 8% below CT |
31 minHighest 17% above CT |
| Work from home | 10.7%±5.4 CT: 16% |
14.4%±3.7Highest CT: 16% |
6.1%±1.7Lowest CT: 16% |
9%±3.6 CT: 16% |
| Oxford 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 | #78 of 149 in CT | #143 of 149 in CT | #118 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Brooklyn School District | Oxford School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Griswold School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Oxford High School | Windham High School | Griswold High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.1 |
9.8Lowest |
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.