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Griswold vs Webster vs Brooklyn vs Plainville
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).
Webster has the most renters (54.5% rent).
Brooklyn has the highest household income ($96k).
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 | Webster | Brooklyn | Plainville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 11,530 |
12,228 |
8,517Lowest |
17,551Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 48.1±3.9Highest 24% above U.S. |
37.2±2.1Lowest 4% below U.S. |
45.6±2.5 17% above U.S. |
44.3±1.5 14% 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%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Webster 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% |
15.7%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.1%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Plainville 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% |
18.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
30%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainville and Webster 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 |
$63,837±$8kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$96,207±$15kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$84,343±$7k 4% above U.S. |
| Brooklyn and Plainville 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. |
$333,100±$14kHighest about the U.S. average |
$315,200±$28k 5% below U.S. |
$254,000±$14kLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Webster and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,177±$65 17% below U.S. |
$1,198±$85Highest 15% below U.S. |
$1,125±$98Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,126±$147 20% below U.S. |
| Webster and Griswold 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. |
$3,234Lowest 4% above U.S. |
$4,538 45% above U.S. |
$4,798Highest 54% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.5%±15.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.1%±7.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.5%±19.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.3%±12.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Griswold and Webster 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% |
16%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
45.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1954Lowest 26 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
28 min 4% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±5.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #118 of 149 in CT | #271 of 282 in MA | #113 of 149 in CT | #89 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Griswold School District | — | Brooklyn School District | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District |
| High school in town | Griswold High School | — | None in town | Plainville High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.5Highest |
— | — | 11.4Lowest |
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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.