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Griswold vs Plainville vs Suffield 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).
Plainville has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Suffield has the most people working from home (18.4%).
Brooklyn has the most kids (20.6% under 18).
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 | Plainville | Suffield | Brooklyn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 11,530 |
17,551Highest |
15,702 |
8,517Lowest |
| Median age | 48.1±3.9Highest 17% above CT |
44.3±1.5Lowest 8% above CT |
44.5±1.7 8% above 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% |
15.6%±2.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
16.2%±2 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%±3.5 CT: 18.5% |
20.1%±2.8Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.4%±2.2 CT: 18.5% |
17.6%±2.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Plainville and Suffield 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% |
30% CT: 42.5% |
40.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
23.9% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6.2%±1.6Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.7 CT: 7.1% |
| 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 18% below CT |
$84,343±$7k 12% below CT |
$119,472±$13kHighest 25% above CT |
$96,207±$15k about the CT average |
| Suffield 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±$42k 25% below CT |
$254,000±$14kLowest 31% below CT |
$407,500±$26kHighest 11% above CT |
$315,200±$28k 14% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,177±$65 21% below CT |
$1,126±$147 24% below CT |
$1,424±$141Highest 4% below CT |
$1,125±$98Lowest 24% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,628 30% below CT |
$4,798 28% below CT |
$6,456Highest about the CT average |
$4,538Lowest 32% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.5%±15.5Highest CT: 52.6% |
40.3%±12.4 CT: 52.6% |
51%±4.6 CT: 52.6% |
38.5%±19.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Griswold and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.6%Highest CT: 10% |
6.5% CT: 10% |
4.6% CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.3% CT: 66.5% |
67.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
86.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
81.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 10 yrs newer than CT |
1971Lowest 4 yrs newer than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 17% above CT |
21 minLowest 20% below CT |
26 min 3% below CT |
27 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 9%±3.6Lowest CT: 16% |
10.7%±2 CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1Highest CT: 16% |
10.7%±5.4 CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #118 of 149 in CT | #89 of 149 in CT | #57 of 149 in CT | #113 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Griswold School District | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District | Suffield School District | Brooklyn School District |
| High school in town | Griswold High School | Plainville High School | Suffield High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.5Highest |
11.4 |
10.9Lowest |
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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.