Compare towns
Griswold vs Monroe vs Killingly 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 oldest population (median age 48.1).
Monroe has the highest household income ($157k).
Killingly has the youngest population (median age 39.5).
Brooklyn has the shortest commute (27 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 | Monroe | Killingly | Brooklyn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 11,530 |
18,949Highest |
17,867 |
8,517Lowest |
| Median age | 48.1±3.9Highest 17% above CT |
43.5±2.2 6% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% 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%±3.7Lowest CT: 20.2% |
25.2%±3Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±4.6 CT: 20.2% |
| Monroe 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% |
15.6%±2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.6%±2.9 CT: 18.5% |
| Killingly 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 CT: 42.5% |
57.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
22.9% CT: 42.5% |
23.9% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.1%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.7Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $78,719±$11kLowest 18% below CT |
$157,250±$12kHighest 64% above CT |
$84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$96,207±$15k about the CT average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $275,900±$42kLowest 25% below CT |
$503,200±$31kHighest 37% above CT |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$315,200±$28k 14% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,177±$65Highest 21% below CT |
$994±$860Lowest 33% below CT |
$1,044±$141 30% below CT |
$1,125±$98 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 | $4,628 30% below CT |
$10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$4,538 32% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.5%±15.5Highest CT: 52.6% |
48.8%±46.4 CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
38.5%±19.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Griswold and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.6% CT: 10% |
2.6% CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.3% CT: 66.5% |
95.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
81.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 10 yrs newer than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 17% above CT |
34 minHighest 29% above CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
27 minLowest about the CT average |
| Work from home | 9%±3.6Lowest CT: 16% |
15.4%±3.3Highest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
10.7%±5.4 CT: 16% |
| Monroe and Killingly 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 | #48 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #113 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Griswold School District | Monroe School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Brooklyn School District |
| High school in town | Griswold High School | Masuk High School | Killingly High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.5 |
12.8Highest |
11.1Lowest |
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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.