Compare towns
Brooklyn vs Monroe 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 oldest population (median age 45.6).
Monroe has the highest household income ($157k).
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 | Monroe | Putnam |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,517Lowest |
18,949Highest |
9,292 |
| Median age | 45.6±2.5Highest 11% above CT |
43.5±2.2Lowest 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%±4.6 CT: 20.2% |
25.2%±3Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Monroe 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% |
15.6%±2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18.5%±3.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Putnam 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% CT: 42.5% |
57.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
20%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.7Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.1%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
3.9%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Brooklyn and Monroe 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 |
$157,250±$12kHighest 64% above CT |
$70,561±$7kLowest 26% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $315,200±$28k 14% below CT |
$503,200±$31kHighest 37% above CT |
$269,200±$11kLowest 27% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$98 24% below CT |
$994±$860Lowest 33% below CT |
$1,149±$44Highest 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 | $4,538 32% below CT |
$10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
$3,860Lowest 42% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.5%±19.3 CT: 52.6% |
48.8%±46.4Highest CT: 52.6% |
37.7%±11.6Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Monroe 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% |
2.6% CT: 10% |
11.5%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7% CT: 66.5% |
95.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
59.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the CT average |
34 minHighest 29% above CT |
25 minLowest 6% below CT |
| Work from home | 10.7%±5.4 CT: 16% |
15.4%±3.3Highest CT: 16% |
9%±2.8Lowest CT: 16% |
| Monroe 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 | #48 of 149 in CT | #128 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Brooklyn School District | Monroe School District | Putnam School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Masuk High School | Putnam High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8Highest |
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.