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Griswold vs Windham vs Brooklyn vs Voluntown
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windham has the most renters (52.6% rent).
Brooklyn has the most people working from home (10.7%).
Voluntown has the most expensive homes ($356k 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 | Windham | Brooklyn | Voluntown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 11,530 |
23,961Highest |
8,517 |
2,604Lowest |
| Median age | 48.1±3.9 17% above CT |
33.7±1.9Lowest 18% below CT |
45.6±2.5 11% above CT |
48.3±1.7Highest 18% above CT |
| Voluntown 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% |
20.1%±2.4 CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±4.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
16.4%±3.5Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Brooklyn and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.8%±3.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
14.3%±1.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
17.6%±2.9 CT: 18.5% |
17.6%±3 CT: 18.5% |
| Griswold and Brooklyn 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% |
22.7% CT: 42.5% |
23.9% CT: 42.5% |
26.7%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
15.2%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.7 CT: 7.1% |
3.4%±1.6 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $78,719±$11k 18% below CT |
$55,736±$5kLowest 42% below CT |
$96,207±$15k about the CT average |
$101,964±$25kHighest 6% above CT |
| Voluntown and Brooklyn 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 |
$209,800±$9kLowest 43% below CT |
$315,200±$28k 14% below CT |
$356,100±$16kHighest about the CT average |
| Voluntown 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 |
$1,107±$69Lowest 26% below CT |
$1,125±$98 24% below CT |
$1,166±$191 22% below CT |
| Griswold and Voluntown 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 |
$4,633 30% below CT |
$4,538Lowest 32% below CT |
$4,955Highest 25% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.5%±15.5Highest CT: 52.6% |
57.1%±8.1 CT: 52.6% |
38.5%±19.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
42.9%±24.3 CT: 52.6% |
| Griswold and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.6% CT: 10% |
20.7%Highest CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
7.3% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.3% CT: 66.5% |
47.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
81.7% CT: 66.5% |
83.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 10 yrs newer than CT |
1956Lowest 11 yrs older than CT |
1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
1983Highest 16 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 17% above CT |
24 minLowest 8% below CT |
27 min about the CT average |
31 minHighest 18% above CT |
| Work from home | 9%±3.6 CT: 16% |
6.1%±1.7Lowest CT: 16% |
10.7%±5.4Highest CT: 16% |
8.9%±5.4 CT: 16% |
| 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 | #143 of 149 in CT | #113 of 149 in CT | #53 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Griswold School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Brooklyn School District | Voluntown School District |
| High school in town | Griswold High School | Windham High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.5Highest |
9.8Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.