Compare towns
Griswold vs Killingly vs Windsor 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 oldest population (median age 48.1).
Killingly has the youngest population (median age 39.5).
Windsor has the most people working from home (21.2%).
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 | Killingly | Windsor | Brooklyn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 11,530 |
17,867Highest |
1,065Lowest |
8,517 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -7.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 48.1±3.9Highest 24% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
44.8±6.4 15% above U.S. |
45.6±2.5 17% 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% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
15.8%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Brooklyn and Killingly 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% |
19.7%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.6%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Killingly and Windsor 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% |
22.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $78,719±$11kLowest about the U.S. average |
$84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$115,563±$10kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$96,207±$15k 19% above U.S. |
| Windsor and 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 17% below U.S. |
$288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$389,700±$32kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$315,200±$28k 5% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,177±$65Highest 17% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% 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 | $4,628Highest 48% above U.S. |
$3,922 26% above U.S. |
$3,867Lowest 24% above U.S. |
$4,538 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.5%±15.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.5%±19.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Griswold and Killingly 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% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 17% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 9%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.2%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #118 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | — | #113 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Griswold School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | — | Brooklyn School District |
| High school in town | Griswold High School | Killingly High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.5Highest |
11.1Lowest |
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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.