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Griswold vs Millbury 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).
Millbury has the most expensive homes ($450k median).
Brooklyn has the most homeowners (81.7%).
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 | Millbury | Brooklyn |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 11,530 |
13,961Highest |
8,517Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +4.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 48.1±3.9Highest 24% above U.S. |
42.6±3.1Lowest 10% 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% |
20.9%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Millbury 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% |
20.2%±2.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Millbury 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% |
36.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brooklyn and Millbury 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 |
$118,790±$13kHighest 47% above U.S. |
$96,207±$15k 19% above U.S. |
| Millbury 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. |
$450,100±$19kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$315,200±$28k 5% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,177±$65 17% below U.S. |
$1,623±$232Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,125±$98Lowest 20% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,628 48% above U.S. |
$5,406Highest 73% above U.S. |
$4,538Lowest 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.5%±15.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.5%±12.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.5%±19.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Griswold and Millbury 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% |
5% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 9%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±3.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Millbury 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 | #202 of 282 in MA | #113 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Griswold School District | Millbury | Brooklyn School District |
| High school in town | Griswold High School | Millbury Junior/Senior High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.5Highest |
11.3Lowest |
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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.