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Brooklyn vs Plainville 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 homeowners (81.7%).
Plainville has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Plainville | Putnam |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,517Lowest |
17,551Highest |
9,292 |
| Median age | 45.6±2.5Highest 11% above CT |
44.3±1.5 8% above CT |
43.7±3Lowest 6% above CT |
| Brooklyn and Plainville 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% |
15.6%±2.3Lowest 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% |
20.1%±2.8Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.5%±3.1 CT: 18.5% |
| Plainville 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% |
30%Highest CT: 42.5% |
20%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.7 CT: 7.1% |
6.2%±1.6Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.9%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Plainville 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 |
$84,343±$7k 12% below CT |
$70,561±$7kLowest 26% below CT |
| Brooklyn and Plainville 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 |
$254,000±$14kLowest 31% below CT |
$269,200±$11k 27% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$98Lowest 24% below CT |
$1,126±$147 24% below CT |
$1,149±$44Highest 23% below CT |
| Putnam and Plainville 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 |
$4,798Highest 28% below CT |
$3,860Lowest 42% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.5%±19.3 CT: 52.6% |
40.3%±12.4Highest CT: 52.6% |
37.7%±11.6Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Plainville 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% |
6.5% CT: 10% |
11.5%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
67.7% CT: 66.5% |
59.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the CT average |
21 minLowest 20% below CT |
25 min 6% below CT |
| Work from home | 10.7%±5.4Highest CT: 16% |
10.7%±2Highest CT: 16% |
9%±2.8Lowest CT: 16% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #113 of 149 in CT | #89 of 149 in CT | #128 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Brooklyn School District | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District | Putnam School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Plainville High School | Putnam High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.4Highest |
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.