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Brooklyn vs Stoneham vs Putnam vs Danielson
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%).
Stoneham has the most people working from home (24.6%).
Putnam has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Danielson has the youngest population (median age 34.5).
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 | Stoneham | Putnam | Danielson |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,517 |
23,355Highest |
9,292 |
4,209Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +8.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.6±2.5Highest 17% above U.S. |
42.2±2.2 8% above U.S. |
43.7±3 12% above U.S. |
34.5±3.6Lowest 11% below U.S. |
| Brooklyn and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
20.8%±2.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±6.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Stoneham and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.6%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Stoneham 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% |
55.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20% U.S.: 35.7% |
11.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
9.2%±6.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Danielson 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 19% above U.S. |
$113,964±$10kHighest 41% above U.S. |
$70,561±$7k 13% below U.S. |
$64,050±$15kLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Stoneham 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. |
$671,900±$26kHighest 102% above U.S. |
$269,200±$11k 19% below U.S. |
$224,600±$13kLowest 32% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$98Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$2,035±$142Highest 44% above U.S. |
$1,149±$44 19% below U.S. |
$1,235±$194 13% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,538 45% above U.S. |
$6,523Highest 109% above U.S. |
$3,860Lowest 24% above U.S. |
$4,009 29% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.5%±19.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.9%±8.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.7%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.7%±17.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Danielson and Stoneham 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% |
5.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
21.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71% U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
53%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1964 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.7%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.6%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #113 of 149 in CT | #117 of 282 in MA | #128 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Brooklyn School District | Stoneham | Putnam School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Stoneham High | Putnam High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.7Highest |
9.5Lowest |
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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.