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Griswold vs Millis vs Brooklyn vs Plainville
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 oldest population (median age 48.1).
Millis has the most expensive homes ($604k median).
Brooklyn has the most kids (20.6% under 18).
Plainville has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Millis | Brooklyn | Plainville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 11,530 |
8,888 |
8,517Lowest |
17,551Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +7.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 48.1±3.9Highest 24% above U.S. |
46.4±3 19% above U.S. |
45.6±2.5 17% above U.S. |
44.3±1.5Lowest 14% above U.S. |
| Griswold and Millis 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% |
18.4%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Brooklyn and Griswold are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.8%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.5%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.1%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Millis and Plainville 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% |
54.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
30% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainville 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 |
$155,996±$9kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$96,207±$15k 19% above U.S. |
$84,343±$7k 4% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $275,900±$42k 17% below U.S. |
$603,500±$31kHighest 81% above U.S. |
$315,200±$28k 5% below U.S. |
$254,000±$14kLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,177±$65 17% below U.S. |
$1,696±$279Highest 20% above U.S. |
$1,125±$98Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,126±$147 20% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,628 48% above U.S. |
$9,344Highest 200% above U.S. |
$4,538Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$4,798 54% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.5%±15.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.5%±16.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.5%±19.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.3%±12.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Griswold and Millis 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% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±4.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Millis 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 | #63 of 282 in MA | #113 of 149 in CT | #89 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Griswold School District | Millis | Brooklyn School District | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District |
| High school in town | Griswold High School | Millis High School | None in town | Plainville High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.5Highest |
10.7Lowest |
— | 11.4 |
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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.