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Brooklyn vs Pepperell vs Ware vs Griswold
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brooklyn has the highest household income ($96k).
Pepperell has the most expensive homes ($457k median).
Ware has the youngest population (median age 43.1).
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 | Pepperell | Ware | Griswold |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,517 |
1,971Lowest |
10,048 |
11,530Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -4.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 45.6±2.5 17% above U.S. |
46.4±6.3 19% above U.S. |
43.1±4.7Lowest 11% above U.S. |
48.1±3.9Highest 24% above U.S. |
| Griswold and Pepperell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.7%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
18.5%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Brooklyn and Ware are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.6%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.7%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ware and Pepperell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
38.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24% U.S.: 35.7% |
19.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brooklyn and Ware 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 19% above U.S. |
$76,726±$17k 5% below U.S. |
$67,475±$15kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$78,719±$11k about the U.S. average |
| Brooklyn and Griswold are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $315,200±$28k 5% below U.S. |
$457,300±$40kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$289,700±$28k 13% below U.S. |
$275,900±$42kLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$98 20% below U.S. |
$1,139±$301 19% below U.S. |
$1,043±$109Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,177±$65Highest 17% below U.S. |
| Griswold and Pepperell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,538 45% above U.S. |
$6,871Highest 120% above U.S. |
$4,237Lowest 36% above U.S. |
$4,628 48% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.5%±19.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.6%±20.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
64.3%±16.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.5%±15.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ware 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
49.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.7%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.5%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
9%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Pepperell and Ware 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 | #153 of 282 in MA | #267 of 282 in MA | #118 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Brooklyn School District | — | Ware | Griswold School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Ware Junior/Senior High School | Griswold High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.1Lowest |
11.5Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.