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Brooklyn vs Coventry vs Putnam
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brooklyn has the most kids (20.6% under 18).
Coventry has the most expensive homes ($356k median).
Putnam has the most renters (40.2% rent).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,517Lowest |
35,907Highest |
9,292 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 45.6±2.5Highest 17% above U.S. |
44±1.1 13% above U.S. |
43.7±3Lowest 12% above U.S. |
| Brooklyn and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Brooklyn and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.6%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.2%±1.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Coventry 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
31.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Coventry and Brooklyn 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 19% above U.S. |
$102,946±$8kHighest 28% above U.S. |
$70,561±$7kLowest 13% below U.S. |
| 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 5% below U.S. |
$356,200±$11kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$269,200±$11kLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$98Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,206±$155Highest 15% below U.S. |
$1,149±$44 19% below U.S. |
| Coventry and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,538 45% above U.S. |
$5,099Highest 63% above U.S. |
$3,860Lowest 24% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.5%±19.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.5%±11.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.7%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Coventry 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
82%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.7%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.3%±2.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | #24 of 38 in RI | #128 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Brooklyn School District | Coventry | Putnam School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Coventry High School | Putnam High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.3Highest |
9.5Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.