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Brooklyn vs Willimantic 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 highest household income ($96k).
Willimantic has the most renters (65.1% 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 | Willimantic | Griswold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,517Lowest |
18,096Highest |
11,530 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.3% CT: +0.9% |
— |
| Median age | 45.6±2.5 11% above CT |
31.3±2.7Lowest 24% below CT |
48.1±3.9Highest 17% above CT |
| 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%±4.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±2.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.5%±3.7Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Age 65+ | 17.6%±2.9 CT: 18.5% |
11%±1.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
17.8%±3.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Griswold and Brooklyn 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% |
24.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
19.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.7 CT: 7.1% |
19.1%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
1.8%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $96,207±$15kHighest about the CT average |
$45,962±$7kLowest 52% below CT |
$78,719±$11k 18% below CT |
| 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±$28kHighest 14% below CT |
$190,900±$17kLowest 48% 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 |
$1,063±$68Lowest 29% 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 |
$4,678Highest 30% below CT |
$4,628 30% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.5%±19.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
55.9%±8.1 CT: 52.6% |
57.5%±15.5Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Griswold and Willimantic 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% |
23.4%Highest CT: 10% |
7.6% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
34.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
73.3% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1953Lowest 14 yrs older than CT |
1977 10 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the CT average |
23 minLowest 12% below CT |
31 minHighest 17% above CT |
| Work from home | 10.7%±5.4Highest CT: 16% |
6.2%±2Lowest 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 | — | #118 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Brooklyn School District | — | Griswold School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Griswold High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.5 |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.