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Brooklyn vs Upton vs Wauregan 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 shortest commute (27 min average).
Upton has the most people working from home (22.8%).
Wauregan has the youngest population (median age 32).
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 | Upton | Wauregan | Griswold |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,517 |
8,189 |
1,049Lowest |
11,530Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+27.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 45.6±2.5 17% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8 19% above U.S. |
32±5.9Lowest 18% below U.S. |
48.1±3.9Highest 24% above U.S. |
| Griswold and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
25.6%±9.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.5%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Wauregan and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.6%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
10.2%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Upton 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
18.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
19.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brooklyn and Wauregan 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 19% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$79,545±$18k about the U.S. average |
$78,719±$11kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $315,200±$28k 5% below U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$262,700±$15kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$275,900±$42k 17% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$98 20% below U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,254±$476Highest 11% below U.S. |
$1,177±$65 17% below U.S. |
| Wauregan and Griswold 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. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$3,649Lowest 17% above U.S. |
$4,628 48% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.5%±19.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
22.4%±19.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.5%±15.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Griswold and Upton 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% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
3% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
60.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1964Lowest 16 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 |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.7%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.8%±7.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #113 of 149 in CT | #46 of 282 in MA | — | #118 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Brooklyn School District | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | — | Griswold School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Blackstone Valley | — | Griswold High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.2Lowest |
— | 11.5Highest |
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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.