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Griswold vs Worcester 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).
Worcester has the most renters (57.2% 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 | Worcester | Brooklyn | Plainville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 11,530 |
207,055Highest |
8,517Lowest |
17,551 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +14.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 48.1±3.9Highest 24% above U.S. |
33.9±0.5Lowest 13% 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% |
19.6%±0.8 U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Brooklyn and Worcester 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% |
13.3%±0.6Lowest 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
30% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
14.1%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $78,719±$11k about the U.S. average |
$70,102±$2kLowest 13% 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. |
$374,400±$7kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$315,200±$28k 5% below U.S. |
$254,000±$14kLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,177±$65 17% below U.S. |
$1,487±$38Highest 5% above U.S. |
$1,125±$98Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,126±$147 20% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,628 48% above U.S. |
$4,733 52% above U.S. |
$4,538Lowest 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% |
54.2%±2.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.5%±19.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.3%±12.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Griswold and Worcester 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% |
19.6%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% |
42.8%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. |
1951Lowest 29 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. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.5%±1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Worcester 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 | #266 of 282 in MA | #113 of 149 in CT | #89 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Griswold School District | Ma Academy for Math and Science · Worcester | Brooklyn School District | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District |
| High school in town | Griswold High School | South High Community | None in town | Plainville High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.5 |
14.6Highest |
— | 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.