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Danbury vs Brooklyn vs Putnam
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Danbury has the most expensive homes ($411k median).
Brooklyn has the most homeowners (81.7%).
Putnam has the most affordable homes ($269k median).
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 | Danbury | Brooklyn | Putnam |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 87,263Highest |
8,517Lowest |
9,292 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7% CT: +0.9% |
— | — |
| Median age | 40.6±1.3Lowest about the CT average |
45.6±2.5Highest 11% above CT |
43.7±3 6% above CT |
| Brooklyn and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.6%±1.4 CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±4.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Brooklyn and Danbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.2%±1.2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
17.6%±2.9 CT: 18.5% |
18.5%±3.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Putnam and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34%Highest CT: 42.5% |
23.9% CT: 42.5% |
20%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.7%±1Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.7 CT: 7.1% |
3.9%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Danbury and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $83,393±$6k 13% below CT |
$96,207±$15kHighest about the CT average |
$70,561±$7kLowest 26% below CT |
| Brooklyn and Danbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $411,200±$12kHighest 12% above CT |
$315,200±$28k 14% below CT |
$269,200±$11kLowest 27% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,846±$63Highest 24% above CT |
$1,125±$98Lowest 24% below CT |
$1,149±$44 23% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,877Highest 12% below CT |
$4,538 32% below CT |
$3,860Lowest 42% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.9%±4.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
38.5%±19.3 CT: 52.6% |
37.7%±11.6Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Danbury and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.7%Highest CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
11.5% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 53.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
81.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
59.8% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 8 yrs newer than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 13% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
25 minLowest 6% below CT |
| Work from home | 12.7%±1.8Highest CT: 16% |
10.7%±5.4 CT: 16% |
9%±2.8Lowest CT: 16% |
| Danbury 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 | #137 of 149 in CT | #113 of 149 in CT | #128 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Danbury School District | Brooklyn School District | Putnam School District |
| High school in town | Danbury High School | None in town | Putnam High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 15.7Highest |
— | 9.5Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.