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Brooklyn vs Prospect vs Torrington 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%).
Prospect has the highest household income ($126k).
Torrington has the most affordable homes ($216k 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 | Prospect | Torrington | Griswold |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,517Lowest |
9,458 |
35,547Highest |
11,530 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -2.4% CT: +0.9% |
— |
| Median age | 45.6±2.5 11% above CT |
46.8±3.9 14% above CT |
42.9±1.8Lowest 4% above CT |
48.1±3.9Highest 17% above CT |
| Griswold and Prospect 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% |
21.4%±4.1Highest CT: 20.2% |
17.9%±1.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
18.5%±3.7 CT: 20.2% |
| Prospect 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% |
24.5%±4.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
19.2%±1.5 CT: 18.5% |
17.8%±3.5 CT: 18.5% |
| Prospect and Torrington 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% |
40.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
24.8% CT: 42.5% |
19.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.7Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.5%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
4.7%±1.1 CT: 7.1% |
1.8%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Brooklyn and Torrington 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 |
$126,394±$18kHighest 32% above CT |
$70,856±$5kLowest 26% below CT |
$78,719±$11k 18% below CT |
| Prospect 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 |
$355,400±$21kHighest 3% below CT |
$215,500±$8kLowest 41% below CT |
$275,900±$42k 25% below CT |
| Prospect and Brooklyn 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 |
$1,800±$433Highest 21% above CT |
$1,169±$43 21% below CT |
$1,177±$65 21% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,538Lowest 32% below CT |
$6,504Highest about the CT average |
$5,042 24% below CT |
$4,628 30% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.5%±19.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
45.3%±31.8 CT: 52.6% |
48%±6.3 CT: 52.6% |
57.5%±15.5Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Griswold and Torrington 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% |
3.2% CT: 10% |
13.7%Highest CT: 10% |
7.6% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7% CT: 66.5% |
93.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
66.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
73.3% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1974 7 yrs newer than CT |
1960Lowest 7 yrs older 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 |
25 minLowest 6% below CT |
31 minHighest 17% above CT |
| Work from home | 10.7%±5.4Highest CT: 16% |
10.1%±3.2 CT: 16% |
9%±1.6Lowest CT: 16% |
9%±3.6Lowest CT: 16% |
| Brooklyn and Prospect 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 | #50 of 149 in CT | #132 of 149 in CT | #118 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Brooklyn School District | Regional School District 16 | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Torrington School District | Griswold School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Torrington High School | Griswold High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.9Highest |
11.5Lowest |
| 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.