Compare towns
Bridgeport vs Brooklyn vs Killingly vs Putnam
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bridgeport has the most renters (57.2% rent).
Brooklyn has the most homeowners (81.7%).
Killingly has the most people working from home (11.1%).
Putnam has the shortest commute (25 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 | Bridgeport | Brooklyn | Killingly | Putnam |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 149,153Highest |
8,517Lowest |
17,867 |
9,292 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.1% CT: +0.9% |
— | — | — |
| Median age | 36.7±0.7Lowest 11% below CT |
45.6±2.5Highest 11% above CT |
39.5±3 4% below CT |
43.7±3 6% above CT |
| Brooklyn and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±0.8Highest CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±4.6 CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Bridgeport and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 13.7%±0.8Lowest CT: 18.5% |
17.6%±2.9 CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.5%±3.1 CT: 18.5% |
| Killingly and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.4% CT: 42.5% |
23.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
22.9% CT: 42.5% |
20%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.1%±0.7Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.7 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
3.9%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $58,685±$2kLowest 39% below CT |
$96,207±$15kHighest about the CT average |
$84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$70,561±$7k 26% below CT |
| Brooklyn and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $274,900±$9k 25% below CT |
$315,200±$28kHighest 14% below CT |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$269,200±$11kLowest 27% below CT |
| Brooklyn and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,450±$35Highest about the CT average |
$1,125±$98 24% below CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,149±$44 23% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,496Highest about the CT average |
$4,538 32% below CT |
$3,922 41% below CT |
$3,860Lowest 42% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.5%±3Highest CT: 52.6% |
38.5%±19.3 CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
37.7%±11.6Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Below poverty line | 21%Highest CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
11.4% CT: 10% |
11.5% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 42.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
81.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
59.8% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 12 yrs older than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1961 6 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 15% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
28 min 5% above CT |
25 minLowest 6% below CT |
| Work from home | 7.6%±1Lowest CT: 16% |
10.7%±5.4 CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3Highest CT: 16% |
9%±2.8 CT: 16% |
| Killingly 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 | #148 of 149 in CT | #113 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #128 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · The Bridge Academy District | Brooklyn School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Putnam School District |
| High school in town | Central High School | None in town | Killingly High School | Putnam High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 18.6Highest |
— | 11.1 |
9.5Lowest |
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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.