Compare towns
Griswold vs Springfield vs Lisbon 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 oldest population (median age 48.1).
Springfield has the most renters (50.4% rent).
Lisbon has the most homeowners (97.9%).
Brooklyn has the most people working from home (10.7%).
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 | Springfield | Lisbon | Brooklyn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 11,530 |
154,749Highest |
4,211Lowest |
8,517 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 48.1±3.9Highest 24% above U.S. |
33.7±0.5Lowest 13% below U.S. |
44.5±5.2 14% 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% |
24.2%±0.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.1%±6.4 U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Springfield and Lisbon 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% |
13.2%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.3%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lisbon 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
20.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
19.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±0.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Springfield 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±$11k about the U.S. average |
$52,656±$2kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$92,708±$12k 15% above U.S. |
$96,207±$15kHighest 19% above U.S. |
| Brooklyn and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $275,900±$42k 17% below U.S. |
$245,000±$4kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$315,700±$26kHighest 5% below U.S. |
$315,200±$28k 5% below U.S. |
| Lisbon and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,177±$65Highest 17% below U.S. |
$1,144±$55 19% below U.S. |
— | $1,125±$98Lowest 20% below U.S. |
| Griswold and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,628Highest 48% above U.S. |
$3,695Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$4,044 30% above U.S. |
$4,538 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.5%±15.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.7%±3.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±75.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.5%±19.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lisbon and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
25.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
49.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 17% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 9%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±0.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.3%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±5.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Brooklyn and Griswold 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 | #276 of 282 in MA | #102 of 149 in CT | #113 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Griswold School District | Springfield | Lisbon School District | Brooklyn School District |
| High school in town | Griswold High School | Springfield Central High | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.5Lowest |
12.2Highest |
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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.