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Griswold vs Lisbon vs 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 affordable homes ($276k median).
Lisbon has the most homeowners (97.9%).
Brooklyn has the most people working from home (10.7%).
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 | Lisbon | Brooklyn |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 11,530Highest |
4,211Lowest |
8,517 |
| Median age | 48.1±3.9Highest 17% above CT |
44.5±5.2Lowest 8% above CT |
45.6±2.5 11% above CT |
| 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 CT: 20.2% |
22.1%±6.4Highest CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±4.6 CT: 20.2% |
| 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 CT: 18.5% |
21.3%±4.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.6%±2.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Lisbon 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% CT: 42.5% |
19.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
23.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±2.1 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.7Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Brooklyn and Lisbon 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 18% below CT |
$92,708±$12k 3% below CT |
$96,207±$15kHighest about the CT average |
| 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 25% below CT |
$315,700±$26kHighest 14% below CT |
$315,200±$28k 14% below CT |
| 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 21% below CT |
— | $1,125±$98Lowest 24% below CT |
| 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 30% below CT |
$4,044Lowest 39% below CT |
$4,538 32% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.5%±15.5 CT: 52.6% |
100%±75.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
38.5%±19.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| 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%Highest CT: 10% |
6.6% CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.3%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
97.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
81.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 10 yrs newer than CT |
1976Lowest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 17% above CT |
32 minHighest 20% above CT |
27 minLowest about the CT average |
| Work from home | 9%±3.6 CT: 16% |
8.3%±3.4Lowest CT: 16% |
10.7%±5.4Highest CT: 16% |
| 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 | #102 of 149 in CT | #113 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Griswold School District | Lisbon School District | Brooklyn School District |
| High school in town | Griswold High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.5 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.