Compare towns
North Granby vs Brooklyn vs Andover
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
North Granby has the most people working from home (38.8%).
Brooklyn has the most affordable homes ($315k median).
Andover has the highest household income ($135k).
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 | North Granby | Brooklyn | Andover |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,451Lowest |
8,517Highest |
3,152 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.6% CT: +0.9% |
— | — |
| Median age | 41.8±21Lowest about the CT average |
45.6±2.5 11% above CT |
51.2±5.4Highest 25% above CT |
| Andover and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 27.8%±8.4Highest CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±4.6 CT: 20.2% |
16.2%±4.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| North Granby and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25%±5Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.6%±2.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
19.2%±5.1 CT: 18.5% |
| North Granby and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
23.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
46.5% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.7 CT: 7.1% |
8.2%±4.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Andover and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $110,741±$38k 16% above CT |
$96,207±$15kLowest about the CT average |
$134,632±$20kHighest 41% above CT |
| Andover and North Granby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $384,500±$47kHighest 5% above CT |
$315,200±$28kLowest 14% below CT |
$376,500±$36k about the CT average |
| North Granby and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,125±$98Lowest 24% below CT |
$1,166±$745Highest 22% below CT |
| Andover and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,709Highest 46% above CT |
$4,538Lowest 32% below CT |
$6,554 about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 38.5%±19.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
60.8%±38.4Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Andover and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 0%Lowest CT: 10% |
2.3%Highest CT: 10% |
1.8% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest CT: 66.5% |
81.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
93.1% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 17 yrs newer than CT |
1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
1977Lowest 10 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
25 minLowest 5% below CT |
| Work from home | 38.8%±9Highest CT: 16% |
10.7%±5.4Lowest CT: 16% |
15.5%±5.4 CT: 16% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #113 of 149 in CT | #43 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | Brooklyn School District | Andover School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.