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Brooklyn vs Wolcott vs Killingly 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 shortest commute (27 min average).
Wolcott has the highest household income ($111k).
Killingly has the youngest population (median age 39.5).
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 | Wolcott | Killingly | Griswold |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,517Lowest |
16,279 |
17,867Highest |
11,530 |
| Median age | 45.6±2.5 11% above CT |
44.4±2.5 8% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% 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% |
19.4%±3.1 CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
18.5%±3.7Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Brooklyn and Killingly 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% |
18.8%±2.8 CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.8%±3.5 CT: 18.5% |
| Killingly and Wolcott 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% |
37%Highest CT: 42.5% |
22.9% CT: 42.5% |
19.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.7Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.3%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
1.8%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $96,207±$15k about the CT average |
$110,850±$10kHighest 16% above CT |
$84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$78,719±$11kLowest 18% below CT |
| Wolcott and Brooklyn 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 |
$326,200±$17kHighest 11% below CT |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$275,900±$42kLowest 25% below CT |
| Wolcott 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 24% below CT |
$1,464±$913Highest about the CT average |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,177±$65 21% below CT |
| Wolcott and Griswold are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,538 32% below CT |
$5,799Highest 13% below CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$4,628 30% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.5%±19.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
49.8%±24.2 CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
57.5%±15.5Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Griswold and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.3% CT: 10% |
1.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
7.6% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7% CT: 66.5% |
88.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
73.3% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
1977 10 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the CT average |
30 min 13% above CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
31 minHighest 17% above CT |
| Work from home | 10.7%±5.4 CT: 16% |
11.2%±3.1Highest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
9%±3.6Lowest CT: 16% |
| Wolcott and Killingly 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 | #76 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #118 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Brooklyn School District | Wolcott School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Griswold School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Wolcott High School | Killingly High School | Griswold High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.1Lowest |
11.1 |
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.