Compare towns
Griswold vs Berlin vs Brooklyn
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Griswold has the most renters (26.7% rent).
Berlin has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Brooklyn has the most expensive homes ($315k median).
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 | Griswold | Berlin | Brooklyn |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 11,530Highest |
2,880Lowest |
8,517 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 48.1±3.9 24% above U.S. |
50.6±2.4Highest 30% above U.S. |
45.6±2.5Lowest 17% above U.S. |
| Berlin and Griswold are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.5%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Brooklyn and Griswold are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.8%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.8%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brooklyn and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $78,719±$11kLowest about the U.S. average |
$86,691±$21k 7% above U.S. |
$96,207±$15kHighest 19% above U.S. |
| Brooklyn and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $275,900±$42k 17% below U.S. |
$273,600±$31kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$315,200±$28kHighest 5% below U.S. |
| Brooklyn and Griswold are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,177±$65Highest 17% below U.S. |
$1,169±$171 17% below U.S. |
$1,125±$98Lowest 20% below U.S. |
| Griswold and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,628Highest 48% above U.S. |
$4,418Lowest 42% above U.S. |
$4,538 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.5%±15.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41%±19.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.5%±19.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Griswold and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 9%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.7%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Berlin 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 | #118 of 149 in CT | #16 of 70 in VT | #113 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Griswold School District | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Brooklyn School District |
| High school in town | Griswold High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.5 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.