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Griswold vs East Brooklyn
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Griswold has the most people working from home (9%).
East Brooklyn has the shortest commute (25 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 | East Brooklyn |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 11,530Highest |
2,377Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +34.6% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 48.1±3.9Highest 17% above CT |
46.2±12.2Lowest 12% above CT |
| Griswold and East Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 18.5%±3.7Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20%±5.7Highest 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+ | 17.8%±3.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
15%±4.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Griswold and East Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
11.8%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
3.7%±2.7Highest 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 | $78,719±$11kHighest 18% below CT |
$73,698±$29kLowest 23% below CT |
| Griswold and East Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $275,900±$42kLowest 25% below CT |
$295,400±$63kHighest 19% 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 | $1,177±$65Highest 21% below CT |
$1,061±$474Lowest 29% below CT |
| Griswold and East Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,628Highest 30% below CT |
$3,747Lowest 44% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.5%±15.5Highest CT: 52.6% |
51.5%±35.1Lowest 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 | 7.6%Highest CT: 10% |
3%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.3%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
73.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 10 yrs newer than CT |
1973Lowest 6 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 17% above CT |
25 minLowest 5% below CT |
| Work from home | 9%±3.6Highest CT: 16% |
1.9%±2.2Lowest CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #118 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Griswold School District | — |
| High school in town | Griswold High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.5 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.