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Griswold vs Wareham vs Brooklyn vs Lisbon
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 most affordable homes ($276k median).
Wareham has the most expensive homes ($425k median).
Brooklyn has the highest household income ($96k).
Lisbon has the most homeowners (97.9%).
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 | Wareham | Brooklyn | Lisbon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 11,530 |
23,302Highest |
8,517 |
4,211Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 48.1±3.9 24% above U.S. |
52.1±3.1Highest 34% above U.S. |
45.6±2.5 17% above U.S. |
44.5±5.2Lowest 14% above U.S. |
| Wareham 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 U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
22.1%±6.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Lisbon 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.2%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.3%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wareham and Lisbon 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% |
27.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
19.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wareham 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 about the U.S. average |
$90,383±$11k 12% above U.S. |
$96,207±$15kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$92,708±$12k 15% 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±$42kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$424,500±$21kHighest 28% above U.S. |
$315,200±$28k 5% below U.S. |
$315,700±$26k 5% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,177±$65 17% below U.S. |
$1,504±$180Highest 6% above U.S. |
$1,125±$98Lowest 20% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,628Highest 48% above U.S. |
$4,341 39% above U.S. |
$4,538 45% above U.S. |
$4,044Lowest 30% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.5%±15.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.4%±23.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.5%±19.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±75.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lisbon 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
6.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 17% above U.S. |
28 min 4% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.4%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.3%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wareham and Brooklyn 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 | #272 of 282 in MA | #113 of 149 in CT | #102 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Griswold School District | Wareham | Brooklyn School District | Lisbon School District |
| High school in town | Griswold High School | Wareham Senior High | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.5Highest |
8.6Lowest |
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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.