Compare towns
Groton vs Brooklyn vs Ansonia
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Groton has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Brooklyn has the most homeowners (81.7%).
Ansonia has the most affordable homes ($287k 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 | Groton | Brooklyn | Ansonia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,490 |
8,517Lowest |
19,033Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.6%Lowest CT: +0.9% |
— | -1.7%Highest CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 39±3.7Lowest 5% below CT |
45.6±2.5Highest 11% above CT |
40.1±1.6 about the CT average |
| Kids under 18 | 15.7%±3.5Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±4.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.3%±2.8 CT: 20.2% |
| Brooklyn and Ansonia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.2%±2.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
17.6%±2.9 CT: 18.5% |
18.1%±2.7Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Ansonia and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
23.9% CT: 42.5% |
21.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.7 CT: 7.1% |
6.2%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Ansonia and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $79,577±$8kLowest 17% below CT |
$96,207±$15kHighest about the CT average |
$85,877±$10k 10% below CT |
| Brooklyn and Ansonia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $306,600±$26k 16% below CT |
$315,200±$28kHighest 14% below CT |
$287,200±$14kLowest 22% below CT |
| Brooklyn and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,250±$98 16% below CT |
$1,125±$98Lowest 24% below CT |
$1,476±$121Highest about the CT average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,411Lowest 34% below CT |
$4,538 32% below CT |
$5,446Highest 18% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.5%±11.7Highest CT: 52.6% |
38.5%±19.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
39.7%±10 CT: 52.6% |
| Groton and Ansonia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 18.6%Highest CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
9.4% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 45.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
81.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
58.1% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1954Lowest 13 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 34% below CT |
27 min about the CT average |
27 minHighest about the CT average |
| Work from home | 4.8%±2Lowest CT: 16% |
10.7%±5.4Highest CT: 16% |
9.1%±2.9 CT: 16% |
| Brooklyn and Ansonia 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 | — | #113 of 149 in CT | #142 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | Brooklyn School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Ansonia School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Emmett O'Brien Technical High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.2 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.