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Brooklyn vs Putnam vs Saugus vs Griswold
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brooklyn has the most homeowners (81.7%).
Putnam has the most renters (40.2% rent).
Saugus has the most expensive homes ($603k median).
Griswold has the oldest population (median age 48.1).
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 | Putnam | Saugus | Griswold |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,517Lowest |
9,292 |
28,773Highest |
11,530 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 45.6±2.5 17% above U.S. |
43.7±3Lowest 12% above U.S. |
44.5±2.5 14% above U.S. |
48.1±3.9Highest 24% above U.S. |
| Griswold 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 U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
15.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.5%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
22%±2.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Saugus 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
20% U.S.: 35.7% |
31.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
19.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $96,207±$15k 19% above U.S. |
$70,561±$7kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$101,539±$3kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$78,719±$11k about the U.S. average |
| Saugus and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $315,200±$28k 5% below U.S. |
$269,200±$11kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$603,400±$13kHighest 81% above U.S. |
$275,900±$42k 17% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$98Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,149±$44 19% below U.S. |
$2,241±$201Highest 59% above U.S. |
$1,177±$65 17% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,538 45% above U.S. |
$3,860Lowest 24% above U.S. |
$6,049Highest 94% above U.S. |
$4,628 48% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.5%±19.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.7%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
53%±9.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.5%±15.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Griswold and Saugus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1962 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.7%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.3%±2.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Saugus 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 | #128 of 149 in CT | #194 of 282 in MA | #118 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Brooklyn School District | Putnam School District | Saugus | Griswold School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Putnam High School | Saugus High | Griswold High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.5Lowest |
15.5Highest |
11.5 |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.