Compare towns
Griswold vs Middletown 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).
Middletown has the most people working from home (14.1%).
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 | Middletown | Brooklyn |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 11,530 |
47,958Highest |
8,517Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +0.1% CT: +0.9% |
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| Median age | 48.1±3.9Highest 17% above CT |
38.1±1.5Lowest 7% below 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%±3.7 CT: 20.2% |
14.3%±1.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±4.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Brooklyn and Griswold are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.8%±3.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
16.5%±1.3Lowest CT: 18.5% |
17.6%±2.9 CT: 18.5% |
| 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%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
40.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
23.9% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
15.5%±1.4Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.7 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $78,719±$11kLowest 18% below CT |
$79,438±$6k 17% below CT |
$96,207±$15kHighest about the CT average |
| Brooklyn and Middletown 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 |
$295,300±$11k 20% below CT |
$315,200±$28kHighest 14% below CT |
| Brooklyn and Middletown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,177±$65 21% below CT |
$1,446±$45Highest about the CT average |
$1,125±$98Lowest 24% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,628 30% below CT |
$6,412Highest 3% below CT |
$4,538Lowest 32% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.5%±15.5Highest CT: 52.6% |
47.7%±5.3 CT: 52.6% |
38.5%±19.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Griswold and Middletown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.6% CT: 10% |
12%Highest CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.3% CT: 66.5% |
52.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
81.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 10 yrs newer than CT |
1972Lowest 5 yrs newer than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 17% above CT |
23 minLowest 12% below CT |
27 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 9%±3.6Lowest CT: 16% |
14.1%±1.8Highest CT: 16% |
10.7%±5.4 CT: 16% |
| Middletown 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 | #121 of 149 in CT | #113 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Griswold School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services | Brooklyn School District |
| High school in town | Griswold High School | Middletown High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.5Lowest |
11.8Highest |
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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.