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Griswold vs Worcester 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
Worcester has the most renters (57.2% 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 | Worcester | Brooklyn | Winchester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 11,530 |
207,055Highest |
8,517Lowest |
10,284 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +14.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 48.1±3.9 24% above U.S. |
33.9±0.5Lowest 13% 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% |
19.6%±0.8 U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±2.9Lowest 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% |
27.4%±5.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% |
27.8% 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% |
4.2%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $78,719±$11k about the U.S. average |
$70,102±$2k 13% below U.S. |
$96,207±$15kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$66,519±$12kLowest 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. |
$374,400±$7kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$315,200±$28k 5% below U.S. |
$249,500±$17kLowest 25% 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. |
$1,174±$116 17% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,628 48% above U.S. |
$4,733 52% above U.S. |
$4,538Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$4,780Highest 53% 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% |
48.9%±15.8 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% |
12.8% 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% |
65.8% 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. |
1955 25 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 9%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.5%±1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.9%±2.7Lowest 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 | #97 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Griswold School District | Ma Academy for Math and Science · Worcester | Brooklyn School District | Explorations District · Regional School District 07 |
| High school in town | Griswold High School | South High Community | None in town | Northwestern Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.5 |
14.6Highest |
— | 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.