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East Brooklyn vs Griswold vs Sprague
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
East Brooklyn has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Griswold has the most people working from home (9%).
Sprague has the highest household income ($93k).
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 | East Brooklyn | Griswold | Sprague |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,377Lowest |
11,530Highest |
2,962 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +34.6% CT: +0.9% |
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| Median age | 46.2±12.2Lowest 12% above CT |
48.1±3.9 17% above CT |
48.5±10.7Highest 18% above CT |
| Sprague and Griswold are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20%±5.7Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.5%±3.7 CT: 20.2% |
17.1%±5.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| East Brooklyn and Griswold are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15%±4.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
17.8%±3.5 CT: 18.5% |
19.9%±3.9Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Sprague and Griswold are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 11.8%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
19.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
19.2% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±2.7Highest CT: 7.1% |
1.8%±1.1 CT: 7.1% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| East Brooklyn and Griswold are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $73,698±$29kLowest 23% below CT |
$78,719±$11k 18% below CT |
$92,850±$11kHighest 3% below CT |
| Sprague and Griswold are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $295,400±$63kHighest 19% below CT |
$275,900±$42k 25% below CT |
$273,500±$17kLowest 25% below CT |
| East Brooklyn and Griswold are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,061±$474Lowest 29% below CT |
$1,177±$65 21% below CT |
$1,247±$144Highest 16% below CT |
| Sprague and Griswold are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,747Lowest 44% below CT |
$4,628 30% below CT |
$4,668Highest 30% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.5%±35.1 CT: 52.6% |
57.5%±15.5Highest CT: 52.6% |
26.9%±12.2Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Griswold and East Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3%Lowest CT: 10% |
7.6% CT: 10% |
8.1%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
73.3% CT: 66.5% |
67.2%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 6 yrs newer than CT |
1977Highest 10 yrs newer than CT |
1959Lowest 8 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 5% below CT |
31 minHighest 17% above CT |
30 min 12% above CT |
| Work from home | 1.9%±2.2Lowest CT: 16% |
9%±3.6Highest CT: 16% |
5%±2.9 CT: 16% |
| Griswold and Sprague 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 | — | #118 of 149 in CT | #141 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | Griswold School District | Sprague School District |
| High school in town | — | Griswold High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.5 |
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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.