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Brooklyn vs Ware vs Webster 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 highest household income ($96k).
Ware has the most people working from home (12.3%).
Webster has the most renters (54.5% rent).
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 | Ware | Webster | Griswold |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,517Lowest |
10,048 |
12,228Highest |
11,530 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 45.6±2.5 17% above U.S. |
43.1±4.7 11% above U.S. |
37.2±2.1Lowest 4% below U.S. |
48.1±3.9Highest 24% above U.S. |
| Griswold and Brooklyn 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% |
19.1%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.5%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Webster and Brooklyn 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% |
20.6%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.7%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ware 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% |
24%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
18.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
19.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
6%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Webster 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±$15kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$67,475±$15k 16% below U.S. |
$63,837±$8kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$78,719±$11k about the U.S. average |
| Brooklyn and Griswold are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $315,200±$28k 5% below U.S. |
$289,700±$28k 13% below U.S. |
$333,100±$14kHighest about the U.S. average |
$275,900±$42kLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Webster and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$98 20% below U.S. |
$1,043±$109Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,198±$85Highest 15% below U.S. |
$1,177±$65 17% below U.S. |
| Webster 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. |
$4,237 36% above U.S. |
$3,234Lowest 4% above U.S. |
$4,628Highest 48% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.5%±19.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
64.3%±16.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.1%±7.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.5%±15.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ware and Griswold 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% |
11.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
16%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
45.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1960 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1954Lowest 26 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 |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
28 min 4% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.7%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ware 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 | #267 of 282 in MA | #271 of 282 in MA | #118 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Brooklyn School District | Ware | — | Griswold School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Ware Junior/Senior High School | — | Griswold High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1Lowest |
— | 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.