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Griswold vs Boxford 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 affordable homes ($276k median).
Boxford has the most expensive homes ($907k median).
Brooklyn has the shortest commute (27 min average).
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 | Boxford | Brooklyn |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 11,530Highest |
8,208Lowest |
8,517 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +3% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 48.1±3.9 24% above U.S. |
49.1±3.6Highest 26% above U.S. |
45.6±2.5Lowest 17% above U.S. |
| Boxford and Griswold are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.5%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.7%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Boxford and Brooklyn 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% |
21.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Boxford and Griswold are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
70.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brooklyn and Boxford 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 |
$200,871±$21kHighest 149% above U.S. |
$96,207±$15k 19% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $275,900±$42kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$907,000±$46kHighest 173% above U.S. |
$315,200±$28k 5% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,177±$65Highest 17% below U.S. |
$776±$13Lowest 45% below U.S. |
$1,125±$98 20% below U.S. |
| Griswold and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,628 48% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,538Lowest 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.5%±15.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.2%±60.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.5%±19.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Boxford and Griswold are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.9%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 min 17% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 18% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 9%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.6%±5.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Boxford 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 | #34 of 282 in MA | #113 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Griswold School District | Boxford · Masconomet | Brooklyn School District |
| High school in town | Griswold High School | Masconomet Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.5Lowest |
12.2Highest |
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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.