Compare towns
Brooklyn vs Lisbon 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 people working from home (10.7%).
Lisbon has the most homeowners (97.9%).
Putnam has the most renters (49.3% 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 | Lisbon | Putnam |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,517Highest |
4,211Lowest |
7,120 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -2.1% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 45.6±2.5Highest 11% above CT |
44.5±5.2 8% above CT |
41.2±5.1Lowest about the CT average |
| Brooklyn and Lisbon 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% |
22.1%±6.4Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.9%±4.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Lisbon 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% |
21.3%±4.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
17%±3.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Lisbon and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
19.2% CT: 42.5% |
18.8%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.7Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±2.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Brooklyn and Lisbon 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 |
$92,708±$12k 3% below CT |
$65,511±$7kLowest 32% below CT |
| Brooklyn and Lisbon 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 |
$315,700±$26kHighest 14% below CT |
$245,100±$13kLowest 33% below CT |
| Lisbon 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 |
— | $1,147±$43Highest 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 |
$4,044 39% below CT |
$3,564Lowest 46% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.5%±19.3 CT: 52.6% |
100%±75.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
38.2%±12.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Lisbon 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% |
6.6% CT: 10% |
11.7%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7% CT: 66.5% |
97.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
50.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1956Lowest 11 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the CT average |
32 minHighest 20% above CT |
25 minLowest 5% below CT |
| Work from home | 10.7%±5.4Highest CT: 16% |
8.3%±3.4 CT: 16% |
6.7%±2.7Lowest CT: 16% |
| Brooklyn and Lisbon 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 | #102 of 149 in CT | #128 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Brooklyn School District | Lisbon School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| 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.