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Griswold vs Tyringham vs Brooklyn vs Winchester
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Tyringham has the most people working from home (26.2%).
Brooklyn has the most kids (20.6% under 18).
Winchester has the most renters (34.2% rent).
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 | Tyringham | Brooklyn | Winchester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 11,530Highest |
494Lowest |
8,517 |
10,284 |
| Median age | 48.1±3.9 24% above U.S. |
59.2±2.7Highest 52% above U.S. |
45.6±2.5Lowest 17% above U.S. |
49.1±6.2 26% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.5%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
8.7%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±2.9 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% |
35.2%±8.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.4%±5.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Tyringham and Winchester 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% |
66.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
27.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brooklyn and Winchester 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 |
$163,333±$28kHighest 102% above U.S. |
$96,207±$15k 19% above U.S. |
$66,519±$12kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $275,900±$42k 17% below U.S. |
$699,400±$96kHighest 110% above U.S. |
$315,200±$28k 5% below U.S. |
$249,500±$17kLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,177±$65Highest 17% below U.S. |
$1,050±$393Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,125±$98 20% below U.S. |
$1,174±$116 17% below U.S. |
| Griswold and Winchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,628 48% above U.S. |
$4,632 49% above U.S. |
$4,538Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$4,780Highest 53% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.5%±15.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
60%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.5%±19.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±15.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Tyringham and Griswold 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% |
3.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
65.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 17% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 35% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 9%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.2%±8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.9%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #118 of 149 in CT | — | #113 of 149 in CT | #97 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Griswold School District | — | Brooklyn School District | Explorations District · Regional School District 07 |
| High school in town | Griswold High School | — | None in town | Northwestern Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.5Highest |
— | — | 9.7Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.