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Griswold vs Webster 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
Webster has the most renters (54.5% rent).
Brooklyn has the highest household income ($96k).
Winchester has the most affordable homes ($250k median).
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 | Winchester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 11,530 |
12,228Highest |
8,517Lowest |
10,284 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 48.1±3.9 24% above U.S. |
37.2±2.1Lowest 4% below U.S. |
45.6±2.5 17% above U.S. |
49.1±6.2Highest 26% above U.S. |
| Winchester 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% |
21.8%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±2.9Lowest 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% |
27.4%±5.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
18.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
27.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Webster 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 |
$63,837±$8kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$96,207±$15kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$66,519±$12k 18% below U.S. |
| Brooklyn and Griswold 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. |
$249,500±$17kLowest 25% 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. |
$1,174±$116 17% 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. |
$4,780Highest 53% 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% |
48.9%±15.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Griswold and Winchester 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% |
12.8% 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% |
65.8% 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. |
1955 25 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 |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 9%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±5.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.9%±2.7Lowest 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 | #271 of 282 in MA | #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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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.