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Brooklyn vs Suffield vs Washington 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 kids (20.6% under 18).
Suffield has the highest household income ($119k).
Washington has the most expensive homes ($660k median).
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 | Suffield | Washington | Griswold |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,517 |
15,702Highest |
3,676Lowest |
11,530 |
| Median age | 45.6±2.5 11% above CT |
44.5±1.7Lowest 8% above CT |
49.9±5.5Highest 21% above CT |
48.1±3.9 17% above CT |
| Washington 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% |
16.2%±2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19%±4.7 CT: 20.2% |
18.5%±3.7 CT: 20.2% |
| Brooklyn and Washington 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% |
18.4%±2.2 CT: 18.5% |
26.9%±5.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.8%±3.5 CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.9% CT: 42.5% |
40.4% CT: 42.5% |
53.7%Highest CT: 42.5% |
19.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.7 CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
6.4%±3.3Highest CT: 7.1% |
1.8%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Washington and Brooklyn 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 |
$119,472±$13kHighest 25% above CT |
$101,549±$16k 6% above CT |
$78,719±$11kLowest 18% below CT |
| Suffield and Washington 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 |
$407,500±$26k 11% above CT |
$660,200±$130kHighest 80% above CT |
$275,900±$42kLowest 25% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$98Lowest 24% below CT |
$1,424±$141Highest 4% below CT |
$1,204±$264 19% below CT |
$1,177±$65 21% below CT |
| Suffield and Washington 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 |
$6,456Highest about the CT average |
$4,709 29% below CT |
$4,628 30% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.5%±19.3 CT: 52.6% |
51%±4.6 CT: 52.6% |
26.1%±24Lowest CT: 52.6% |
57.5%±15.5Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Griswold and Suffield 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% |
4.6% CT: 10% |
9%Highest CT: 10% |
7.6% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7% CT: 66.5% |
86.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
79% CT: 66.5% |
73.3%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1971Lowest 4 yrs newer than CT |
1977 10 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the CT average |
26 min 3% below CT |
26 minLowest 4% below CT |
31 minHighest 17% above CT |
| Work from home | 10.7%±5.4 CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1 CT: 16% |
20.1%±9Highest CT: 16% |
9%±3.6Lowest CT: 16% |
| Washington and Suffield 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 | #57 of 149 in CT | #17 of 149 in CT | #118 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Brooklyn School District | Suffield School District | Regional School District 12 | Griswold School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Suffield High School | Shepaug Valley School | Griswold High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.9 |
9.1Lowest |
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.