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Brooklyn vs Stafford 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 expensive homes ($315k median).
Stafford has the most affordable homes ($264k median).
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 | Stafford | Griswold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,517Lowest |
11,511 |
11,530Highest |
| Median age | 45.6±2.5Lowest 11% above CT |
46.7±4.8 14% above CT |
48.1±3.9Highest 17% above CT |
| Griswold and Stafford 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% |
21.5%±3.1Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.5%±3.7Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Stafford 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% |
22%±3Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.8%±3.5 CT: 18.5% |
| Stafford 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% |
28.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
19.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.7Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.5%±1.3 CT: 7.1% |
1.8%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Brooklyn and Stafford 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 about the CT average |
$93,235±$16k about the CT average |
$78,719±$11kLowest 18% below CT |
| Brooklyn and Stafford 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 |
$263,800±$22kLowest 28% 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 |
$1,086±$85Lowest 27% below CT |
$1,177±$65Highest 21% below CT |
| Griswold and Brooklyn 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 |
$5,131Highest 23% below CT |
$4,628 30% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.5%±19.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
41.5%±12.2 CT: 52.6% |
57.5%±15.5Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Griswold and Stafford 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% |
7.4% CT: 10% |
7.6%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
79.5% CT: 66.5% |
73.3%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1970Lowest 3 yrs newer than CT |
1977 10 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the CT average |
26 minLowest about the CT average |
31 minHighest 17% above CT |
| Work from home | 10.7%±5.4 CT: 16% |
11%±3.5Highest CT: 16% |
9%±3.6Lowest CT: 16% |
| Stafford 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 | #96 of 149 in CT | #118 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Brooklyn School District | Stafford School District | Griswold School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Stafford High School | Griswold High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.8Lowest |
11.5Highest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.