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Brooklyn vs Sprague 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
Brooklyn has the most people working from home (10.7%).
Sprague has the oldest population (median age 48.5).
Windham has the most renters (52.6% 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 | Sprague | Windham | Griswold |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,517 |
2,962Lowest |
23,961Highest |
11,530 |
| Median age | 45.6±2.5 11% above CT |
48.5±10.7Highest 18% above CT |
33.7±1.9Lowest 18% below CT |
48.1±3.9 17% above CT |
| Sprague and Griswold 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% |
17.1%±5.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.1%±2.4 CT: 20.2% |
18.5%±3.7 CT: 20.2% |
| Brooklyn and Windham 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% |
19.9%±3.9Highest CT: 18.5% |
14.3%±1.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
17.8%±3.5 CT: 18.5% |
| Sprague 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%Highest CT: 42.5% |
19.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
22.7% CT: 42.5% |
19.9% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.7 CT: 7.1% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest CT: 7.1% |
15.2%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
1.8%±1.1 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $96,207±$15kHighest about the CT average |
$92,850±$11k 3% below CT |
$55,736±$5kLowest 42% below CT |
$78,719±$11k 18% below CT |
| Brooklyn and Sprague are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $315,200±$28kHighest 14% below CT |
$273,500±$17k 25% below CT |
$209,800±$9kLowest 43% below CT |
$275,900±$42k 25% below CT |
| Brooklyn and Griswold are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$98 24% below CT |
$1,247±$144Highest 16% below CT |
$1,107±$69Lowest 26% below CT |
$1,177±$65 21% below CT |
| Sprague and Griswold 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 |
$4,668Highest 30% 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% |
26.9%±12.2Lowest 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% |
8.1% CT: 10% |
20.7%Highest CT: 10% |
7.6% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
67.2% CT: 66.5% |
47.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
73.3% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1959 8 yrs older 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 12% above CT |
24 minLowest 8% below CT |
31 minHighest 17% above CT |
| Work from home | 10.7%±5.4Highest CT: 16% |
5%±2.9Lowest CT: 16% |
6.1%±1.7 CT: 16% |
9%±3.6 CT: 16% |
| Brooklyn and Griswold 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 | #141 of 149 in CT | #143 of 149 in CT | #118 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Brooklyn School District | Sprague 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 | None in town | Windham High School | Griswold High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 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.