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Brooklyn vs Putnam vs Windham vs Canterbury
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).
Windham has the youngest population (median age 33.7).
Canterbury has the most people working from home (14.7%).
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 | Windham | Canterbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,517 |
9,292 |
23,961Highest |
5,124Lowest |
| Median age | 45.6±2.5 11% above CT |
43.7±3 6% above CT |
33.7±1.9Lowest 18% below 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%±4.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.6 CT: 20.2% |
20.1%±2.4 CT: 20.2% |
15%±3.5Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Brooklyn and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.6%±2.9 CT: 18.5% |
18.5%±3.1 CT: 18.5% |
14.3%±1.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
25.5%±4.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Canterbury 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%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
22.7% CT: 42.5% |
26.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.7 CT: 7.1% |
3.9%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
15.2%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±2 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $96,207±$15k about the CT average |
$70,561±$7k 26% below CT |
$55,736±$5kLowest 42% below CT |
$103,198±$6kHighest 8% above CT |
| Canterbury 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±$11k 27% below CT |
$209,800±$9kLowest 43% below CT |
$334,200±$12kHighest 9% below CT |
| Canterbury and Brooklyn 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±$44Highest 23% below CT |
$1,107±$69 26% below CT |
$924±$367Lowest 38% below CT |
| Putnam and Brooklyn 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 |
$3,860Lowest 42% below CT |
$4,633Highest 30% below 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% |
57.1%±8.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
40%±13 CT: 52.6% |
| Windham 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% CT: 10% |
20.7%Highest CT: 10% |
4.9% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7% CT: 66.5% |
59.8% CT: 66.5% |
47.4%Lowest 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 |
1956Lowest 11 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 |
24 minLowest 8% below CT |
32 minHighest 20% above CT |
| Work from home | 10.7%±5.4 CT: 16% |
9%±2.8 CT: 16% |
6.1%±1.7Lowest CT: 16% |
14.7%±5.4Highest CT: 16% |
| Canterbury 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 | #143 of 149 in CT | #125 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Brooklyn School District | Putnam School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Canterbury School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Putnam High School | Windham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.5Lowest |
9.8Highest |
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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.