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Brooklyn vs Durham 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).
Durham has the most people working from home (20%).
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 | Durham | Putnam |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,517 |
3,347Lowest |
9,292Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +28.6% CT: +0.9% |
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| Median age | 45.6±2.5 11% above CT |
47.9±5.4Highest 17% above CT |
43.7±3Lowest 6% above CT |
| Durham 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% |
15%±4.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.6 CT: 20.2% |
| 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 CT: 18.5% |
19.1%±4.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.5%±3.1 CT: 18.5% |
| Durham 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% |
42.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
20%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.7Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±2.1 CT: 7.1% |
3.9%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Brooklyn and Durham 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 |
$152,396±$32kHighest 59% above CT |
$70,561±$7kLowest 26% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $315,200±$28k 14% below CT |
$401,700±$32kHighest 9% above CT |
$269,200±$11kLowest 27% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$98Lowest 24% below CT |
$1,625±$1kHighest 9% above CT |
$1,149±$44 23% below CT |
| Durham and Putnam 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 |
$7,107Highest 7% above CT |
$3,860Lowest 42% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.5%±19.3 CT: 52.6% |
57.7%±35Highest CT: 52.6% |
37.7%±11.6Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Durham 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% |
6.1% CT: 10% |
11.5%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7% CT: 66.5% |
90%Highest CT: 66.5% |
59.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1975 8 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the CT average |
24 minLowest 10% below CT |
25 min 6% below CT |
| Work from home | 10.7%±5.4 CT: 16% |
20%±6.7Highest CT: 16% |
9%±2.8Lowest CT: 16% |
| Durham 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 | #88 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 |
| 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.