Compare towns
Griswold vs Union vs Brooklyn vs Plainville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Union has the most homeowners (92.9%).
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 | Union | Brooklyn | Plainville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 11,530 |
944Lowest |
8,517 |
17,551Highest |
| Median age | 48.1±3.9 17% above CT |
49.9±4.3Highest 21% above CT |
45.6±2.5 11% above CT |
44.3±1.5Lowest 8% above CT |
| Union and Griswold 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% |
16.9%±4.3 CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±4.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
15.6%±2.3Lowest 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% |
24.5%±2.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.6%±2.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
20.1%±2.8 CT: 18.5% |
| Union 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 CT: 42.5% |
24% CT: 42.5% |
23.9% CT: 42.5% |
30%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5%±3.3 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.7 CT: 7.1% |
6.2%±1.6Highest 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 |
$88,958±$14k 7% below CT |
$96,207±$15kHighest about the CT average |
$84,343±$7k 12% below CT |
| Brooklyn and Union 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 |
$330,400±$26kHighest 10% below CT |
$315,200±$28k 14% below CT |
$254,000±$14kLowest 31% below CT |
| Union 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 21% below CT |
— | $1,125±$98Lowest 24% below CT |
$1,126±$147 24% below CT |
| Griswold and Plainville 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 |
$4,793 28% below CT |
$4,538Lowest 32% below CT |
$4,798Highest 28% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.5%±15.5 CT: 52.6% |
90%±64.7Highest CT: 52.6% |
38.5%±19.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
40.3%±12.4 CT: 52.6% |
| Union and Griswold 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% |
5.7% CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
6.5% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.3% CT: 66.5% |
92.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
81.7% CT: 66.5% |
67.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 10 yrs newer than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1971Lowest 4 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 17% above CT |
32 minHighest 20% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
21 minLowest 20% below CT |
| Work from home | 9%±3.6Lowest CT: 16% |
9%±3.7Lowest CT: 16% |
10.7%±5.4Highest CT: 16% |
10.7%±2Highest CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #118 of 149 in CT | — | #113 of 149 in CT | #89 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Griswold School District | Union School District | Brooklyn School District | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District |
| High school in town | Griswold High School | None in town | None in town | Plainville High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.5Highest |
— | — | 11.4Lowest |
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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.