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Griswold vs Lisbon vs Wareham 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).
Lisbon has the most homeowners (97.9%).
Wareham has the most expensive homes ($425k median).
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 | Lisbon | Wareham | Brooklyn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 11,530 |
4,211Lowest |
23,302Highest |
8,517 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +6.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 48.1±3.9 24% above U.S. |
44.5±5.2Lowest 14% above U.S. |
52.1±3.1Highest 34% above U.S. |
45.6±2.5 17% above U.S. |
| Wareham and Griswold 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% |
22.1%±6.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±4.6 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% |
21.3%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.2%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wareham and Lisbon 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% |
19.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wareham and Brooklyn 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 |
$92,708±$12k 15% above U.S. |
$90,383±$11k 12% above U.S. |
$96,207±$15kHighest 19% 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. |
$315,700±$26k 5% below U.S. |
$424,500±$21kHighest 28% above U.S. |
$315,200±$28k 5% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,177±$65 17% below U.S. |
— | $1,504±$180Highest 6% above U.S. |
$1,125±$98Lowest 20% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,628Highest 48% above U.S. |
$4,044Lowest 30% above U.S. |
$4,341 39% above U.S. |
$4,538 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.5%±15.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±75.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.4%±23.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.5%±19.3Lowest 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%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 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. |
28 min 4% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 9%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.3%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.4%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wareham 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 | #102 of 149 in CT | #272 of 282 in MA | #113 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Griswold School District | Lisbon School District | Wareham | Brooklyn School District |
| High school in town | Griswold High School | None in town | Wareham Senior High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.5Highest |
— | 8.6Lowest |
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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.