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Brooklyn vs Putney vs Thompson
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 kids (20.6% under 18).
Putney has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Thompson has the oldest population (median age 54.1).
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 | Putney | Thompson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,517 |
2,622Lowest |
9,337Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 45.6±2.5 17% above U.S. |
37.2±5.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
54.1±2.2Highest 39% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
11.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Brooklyn and Putney 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% |
18.1%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Thompson and Putney 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% |
48.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $96,207±$15kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$79,706±$18kLowest about the U.S. average |
$93,629±$18k 16% above U.S. |
| Brooklyn and Thompson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $315,200±$28kHighest 5% below U.S. |
$300,000±$44k 10% below U.S. |
$291,900±$24kLowest 12% below U.S. |
| Brooklyn and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$98Highest 20% below U.S. |
$508±$482Lowest 64% below U.S. |
$1,012±$344 28% below U.S. |
| Brooklyn and Thompson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,538 45% above U.S. |
$5,313Highest 70% above U.S. |
$3,822Lowest 23% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.5%±19.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±19.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
54%±18.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Putney and Thompson 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% |
16%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.7%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±6.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Putney and Thompson 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 | #32 of 70 in VT | #130 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Brooklyn School District | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Thompson School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Tourtellotte Memorial High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 7.9 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 6 photos → | 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.