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Griswold vs Gardner vs Brooklyn vs Lisbon
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).
Gardner has the most people working from home (13.3%).
Brooklyn has the shortest commute (27 min average).
Lisbon has the most homeowners (97.9%).
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 | Gardner | Brooklyn | Lisbon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 11,530 |
21,148Highest |
8,517 |
4,211Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 48.1±3.9Highest 24% above U.S. |
43.7±2.3Lowest 12% above U.S. |
45.6±2.5 17% above U.S. |
44.5±5.2 14% above U.S. |
| Griswold and Brooklyn 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% |
18.3%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
22.1%±6.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Lisbon 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% |
19.6%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.3%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lisbon and Gardner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
19.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brooklyn and Gardner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $78,719±$11k about the U.S. average |
$67,518±$8kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$96,207±$15kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$92,708±$12k 15% above U.S. |
| Brooklyn and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $275,900±$42kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$301,600±$20k 9% below U.S. |
$315,200±$28k 5% below U.S. |
$315,700±$26kHighest 5% below U.S. |
| Lisbon and Brooklyn 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. |
$1,109±$51Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,125±$98 20% below U.S. |
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| Griswold and Brooklyn 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. |
$4,150 33% above U.S. |
$4,538 45% above U.S. |
$4,044Lowest 30% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.5%±15.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
49.7%±8.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.5%±19.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±75.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lisbon and Griswold 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% |
13.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
58.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1954Lowest 26 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 17% above U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.3%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Gardner 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 | #273 of 282 in MA | #113 of 149 in CT | #102 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Griswold School District | Gardner | Brooklyn School District | Lisbon School District |
| High school in town | Griswold High School | Gardner High | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.5Lowest |
13.5Highest |
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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.