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Griswold vs Lawrence 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).
Lawrence has the most renters (71.9% rent).
Brooklyn has the highest household income ($96k).
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 | Lawrence | Brooklyn |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 11,530 |
88,736Highest |
8,517Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +16.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 48.1±3.9Highest 24% above U.S. |
32.6±0.9Lowest 16% below 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% |
26.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Lawrence and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.8%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
10.5%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Griswold and 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
16.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $78,719±$11k about the U.S. average |
$60,433±$3kLowest 25% below U.S. |
$96,207±$15kHighest 19% above U.S. |
| Brooklyn and Griswold 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. |
$415,200±$23kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$315,200±$28k 5% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,177±$65 17% below U.S. |
$1,662±$50Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,125±$98Lowest 20% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,628Highest 48% above U.S. |
$3,422Lowest 10% above U.S. |
$4,538 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.5%±15.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
60.6%±3.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.5%±19.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lawrence 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% |
17.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
28.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1950Lowest 30 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 9%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.8%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±5.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Brooklyn and Griswold 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 | #278 of 282 in MA | #113 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Griswold School District | Lawrence | Brooklyn School District |
| High school in town | Griswold High School | Lawrence High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.5Lowest |
13.6Highest |
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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.