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Brooklyn vs Putnam vs Warren vs Griswold
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 kids (20.6% under 18).
Putnam has the most renters (40.2% rent).
Warren has the most people working from home (15.9%).
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 | Warren | Griswold |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,517 |
9,292 |
1,415Lowest |
11,530Highest |
| Median age | 45.6±2.5 11% above CT |
43.7±3Lowest 6% above CT |
52±5Highest 27% above CT |
48.1±3.9 17% above CT |
| Warren and Griswold 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% |
18.6%±3.6 CT: 20.2% |
11.2%±3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
18.5%±3.7 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% |
18.5%±3.1 CT: 18.5% |
25.8%±6.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.8%±3.5 CT: 18.5% |
| Warren 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% |
20% CT: 42.5% |
55.1%Highest CT: 42.5% |
19.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.7 CT: 7.1% |
3.9%±1.4 CT: 7.1% |
10.6%±9Highest CT: 7.1% |
1.8%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Warren 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±$15k about the CT average |
$70,561±$7kLowest 26% below CT |
$134,583±$33kHighest 41% above CT |
$78,719±$11k 18% below CT |
| Warren 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 14% below CT |
$269,200±$11kLowest 27% below CT |
$450,000±$38kHighest 23% above CT |
$275,900±$42k 25% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$98Lowest 24% below CT |
$1,149±$44 23% below CT |
— | $1,177±$65Highest 21% below CT |
| Griswold and Putnam 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 |
$3,860 42% below CT |
$3,769Lowest 43% below CT |
$4,628Highest 30% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.5%±19.3 CT: 52.6% |
37.7%±11.6Lowest CT: 52.6% |
55.2%±63.8 CT: 52.6% |
57.5%±15.5Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Griswold and Warren 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% |
11.5%Highest CT: 10% |
6.7% CT: 10% |
7.6% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7% CT: 66.5% |
59.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
93.3%Highest CT: 66.5% |
73.3% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1984Highest 17 yrs newer than CT |
1977 10 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the CT average |
25 minLowest 6% below CT |
31 minHighest 18% above CT |
31 min 17% above CT |
| Work from home | 10.7%±5.4 CT: 16% |
9%±2.8Lowest CT: 16% |
15.9%±2.7Highest CT: 16% |
9%±3.6Lowest CT: 16% |
| Warren 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 | — | #118 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Brooklyn School District | Putnam School District | Regional School District 20 | Griswold School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Putnam High School | None in town | Griswold High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.5Lowest |
— | 11.5Highest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.