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Brooklyn vs Coventry vs Putnam vs Griswold
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Coventry has the most people working from home (15.6%).
Putnam has the most renters (49.3% rent).
Griswold has the oldest population (median age 48.1).
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 | Coventry | Putnam | Griswold |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,517 |
12,326Highest |
7,120Lowest |
11,530 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -2.1% CT: +0.9% |
— |
| Median age | 45.6±2.5 11% above CT |
45.4±3.8 10% above CT |
41.2±5.1Lowest about the CT average |
48.1±3.9Highest 17% above CT |
| Griswold and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±4.6 CT: 20.2% |
20.9%±3.2Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.9%±4.3 CT: 20.2% |
18.5%±3.7Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Coventry and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.6%±2.9 CT: 18.5% |
20.2%±3.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
17%±3.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
17.8%±3.5 CT: 18.5% |
| Coventry and Griswold 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% |
45%Highest CT: 42.5% |
18.8%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
19.9% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.7Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.3%±2 CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
1.8%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Brooklyn and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $96,207±$15k about the CT average |
$108,213±$5kHighest 13% above CT |
$65,511±$7kLowest 32% below CT |
$78,719±$11k 18% below CT |
| Coventry and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $315,200±$28k 14% below CT |
$330,000±$23kHighest 10% below CT |
$245,100±$13kLowest 33% below CT |
$275,900±$42k 25% below CT |
| Coventry and Brooklyn 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 |
$1,232±$330Highest 17% below CT |
$1,147±$43 23% below CT |
$1,177±$65 21% below CT |
| Coventry and Griswold are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,538 32% below CT |
$5,284Highest 20% below CT |
$3,564Lowest 46% below CT |
$4,628 30% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.5%±19.3 CT: 52.6% |
62.7%±23.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
38.2%±12.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
57.5%±15.5 CT: 52.6% |
| Coventry and Griswold 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% |
5.1% CT: 10% |
11.7%Highest CT: 10% |
7.6% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7% CT: 66.5% |
90.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
50.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
73.3% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1966 1 yr older than CT |
1956Lowest 11 yrs older than CT |
1977 10 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the CT average |
27 min about the CT average |
25 minLowest 5% below CT |
31 minHighest 17% above CT |
| Work from home | 10.7%±5.4 CT: 16% |
15.6%±4.6Highest CT: 16% |
6.7%±2.7Lowest CT: 16% |
9%±3.6 CT: 16% |
| Coventry 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 | #41 of 149 in CT | #128 of 149 in CT | #118 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Brooklyn School District | Coventry School District | — | Griswold School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Coventry High School | — | Griswold High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.9Lowest |
— | 11.5Highest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.