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Brooklyn vs Cromwell 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 kids (20.6% under 18).
Cromwell has the most people working from home (18.4%).
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 | Cromwell | Putnam |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,517Lowest |
14,334Highest |
9,292 |
| Median age | 45.6±2.5Highest 11% above CT |
43.5±2.5Lowest 6% above 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 | 20.6%±4.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.1%±3.1 CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Brooklyn and Cromwell 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% |
22%±3.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.5%±3.1 CT: 18.5% |
| Cromwell 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% |
49.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
20%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.7 CT: 7.1% |
6.4%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.9%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Cromwell 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 about the CT average |
$110,596±$10kHighest 15% above CT |
$70,561±$7kLowest 26% below CT |
| Cromwell 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 |
$325,200±$22kHighest 11% below CT |
$269,200±$11kLowest 27% below CT |
| Cromwell 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 |
$1,628±$154Highest 9% above CT |
$1,149±$44 23% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,538 32% below CT |
$6,137Highest 8% below CT |
$3,860Lowest 42% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.5%±19.3 CT: 52.6% |
61%±11.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
37.7%±11.6Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Cromwell 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% |
5.9% CT: 10% |
11.5%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7% CT: 66.5% |
82.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
59.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the CT average |
24 minLowest 11% below CT |
25 min 6% below CT |
| Work from home | 10.7%±5.4 CT: 16% |
18.4%±4Highest CT: 16% |
9%±2.8Lowest CT: 16% |
| Cromwell 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 | #69 of 149 in CT | #128 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Brooklyn School District | Cromwell School District | Putnam School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Cromwell High School | Putnam High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1Highest |
9.5Lowest |
| 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.