Compare towns
Griswold vs Lancaster 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).
Lancaster has the most people working from home (33.6%).
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 | Lancaster | Brooklyn |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 11,530Highest |
8,606 |
8,517Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +4.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 48.1±3.9Highest 24% above U.S. |
43.1±4.9Lowest 11% 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%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±4 U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Brooklyn and Lancaster 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% |
19.9%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lancaster 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% |
50.3%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%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brooklyn and Lancaster 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 |
$134,833±$27kHighest 67% above U.S. |
$96,207±$15k 19% above U.S. |
| Lancaster 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. |
$519,100±$60kHighest 56% above U.S. |
$315,200±$28k 5% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,177±$65 17% below U.S. |
$2,338±$539Highest 65% above U.S. |
$1,125±$98Lowest 20% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,628 48% above U.S. |
$7,235Highest 132% above U.S. |
$4,538Lowest 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.5%±15.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
68.3%±36.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.5%±19.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lancaster 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% |
1.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 17% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 9%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
33.6%±9.1Highest 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 | #145 of 282 in MA | #113 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Griswold School District | Nashoba | Brooklyn School District |
| High school in town | Griswold High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.5 |
— | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.