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Brooklyn vs Plainfield 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 highest household income ($96k).
Plainfield has the youngest population (median age 37).
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 | Plainfield | Putnam |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,517 |
15,141Highest |
7,120Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -2.1% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 45.6±2.5Highest 11% above CT |
37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT |
41.2±5.1 about the CT average |
| 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% |
19.4%±2.6 CT: 20.2% |
18.9%±4.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Brooklyn and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.6%±2.9Highest CT: 18.5% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
17%±3.7 CT: 18.5% |
| Brooklyn 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%Highest CT: 42.5% |
15%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
18.8% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.7 CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Plainfield 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±$15kHighest about the CT average |
$76,993±$8k 20% below CT |
$65,511±$7kLowest 32% below CT |
| Brooklyn and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $315,200±$28kHighest 14% below CT |
$272,100±$16k 26% below CT |
$245,100±$13kLowest 33% below CT |
| Brooklyn and Plainfield 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 |
$1,204±$70Highest 19% below CT |
$1,147±$43 23% below CT |
| Plainfield and Putnam 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 |
$4,209 37% below CT |
$3,564Lowest 46% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.5%±19.3 CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±9.5Highest CT: 52.6% |
38.2%±12.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Plainfield 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% |
8.7% CT: 10% |
11.7%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
73.6% CT: 66.5% |
50.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1956Lowest 11 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the CT average |
27 min about the CT average |
25 minLowest 5% below CT |
| Work from home | 10.7%±5.4Highest CT: 16% |
10%±4 CT: 16% |
6.7%±2.7Lowest CT: 16% |
| Brooklyn and Plainfield 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 | #131 of 149 in CT | #128 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Brooklyn School District | Plainfield School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Plainfield High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.3 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.