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Brooklyn vs Putnam vs Wethersfield vs Canterbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Putnam has the most renters (40.2% rent).
Wethersfield has the highest household income ($127k).
Canterbury has the most homeowners (88.7%).
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 | Wethersfield | Canterbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,517 |
9,292 |
27,250Highest |
5,124Lowest |
| Median age | 45.6±2.5 11% above CT |
43.7±3 6% above CT |
43.4±1.5Lowest 6% above CT |
48.4±4.5Highest 18% above CT |
| Canterbury and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±4.6 CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.6 CT: 20.2% |
21.1%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
15%±3.5Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Wethersfield and Brooklyn 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% |
20.4%±2 CT: 18.5% |
25.5%±4.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Canterbury and Wethersfield 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%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
54.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
26.2% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.7Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.9%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.3%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±2 CT: 7.1% |
| Brooklyn and Wethersfield 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 |
$126,806±$12kHighest 32% above CT |
$103,198±$6k 8% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $315,200±$28k 14% below CT |
$269,200±$11kLowest 27% below CT |
$324,600±$11k 12% below CT |
$334,200±$12kHighest 9% below CT |
| Canterbury and Wethersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$98 24% below CT |
$1,149±$44 23% below CT |
$1,370±$150Highest 8% below CT |
$924±$367Lowest 38% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,538 32% below CT |
$3,860Lowest 42% below CT |
$7,296Highest 10% above CT |
$4,140 38% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.5%±19.3 CT: 52.6% |
37.7%±11.6Lowest CT: 52.6% |
48.6%±11.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
40%±13 CT: 52.6% |
| Wethersfield and Canterbury 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% |
6.9% CT: 10% |
4.9% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7% CT: 66.5% |
59.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
80.6% CT: 66.5% |
88.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1961 6 yrs older than CT |
1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
1975 8 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the CT average |
25 min 6% below CT |
21 minLowest 20% below CT |
32 minHighest 20% above CT |
| Work from home | 10.7%±5.4 CT: 16% |
9%±2.8Lowest CT: 16% |
18%±2.6Highest CT: 16% |
14.7%±5.4 CT: 16% |
| Wethersfield and Canterbury 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 | #92 of 149 in CT | #125 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Brooklyn School District | Putnam School District | Capitol Region Education Council · Wethersfield School District | Canterbury School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Putnam High School | Wethersfield High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.5Lowest |
13.8Highest |
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| 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.