Compare towns
Brooklyn vs Bantam vs Putnam
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brooklyn has the most homeowners (81.7%).
Bantam has the most people working from home (16%).
Putnam has the most affordable homes ($269k 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 | Brooklyn | Bantam | Putnam |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,517 |
810Lowest |
9,292Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -5.1% CT: +0.9% |
— |
| Median age | 45.6±2.5 11% above CT |
47.2±15.7Highest 15% above CT |
43.7±3Lowest 6% above CT |
| Bantam and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±4.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.8%±6.5 CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Brooklyn and Bantam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.6%±2.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
25.4%±8.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.5%±3.1 CT: 18.5% |
| Bantam and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.9% CT: 42.5% |
26.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
20%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.7Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
3.9%±1.4 CT: 7.1% |
| Brooklyn and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $96,207±$15kHighest about the CT average |
— | $70,561±$7kLowest 26% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $315,200±$28k 14% below CT |
$317,700±$40kHighest 13% below CT |
$269,200±$11kLowest 27% below CT |
| Bantam and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$98 24% below CT |
$688±$106Lowest 54% below CT |
$1,149±$44Highest 23% below CT |
| Putnam and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,538Highest 32% below CT |
$3,984 40% below CT |
$3,860Lowest 42% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.5%±19.3 CT: 52.6% |
57.3%±12.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
37.7%±11.6Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Bantam and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
14.4%Highest CT: 10% |
11.5% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
49.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
59.8% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1953Lowest 14 yrs older than CT |
1961 6 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the CT average |
27 minHighest about the CT average |
25 minLowest 6% below CT |
| Work from home | 10.7%±5.4 CT: 16% |
16%±7.9Highest CT: 16% |
9%±2.8Lowest CT: 16% |
| Bantam 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 | #113 of 149 in CT | — | #128 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Brooklyn School District | — | Putnam School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Putnam High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.5 |
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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.