Compare towns
Danielson vs Putnam vs Suffield vs Brooklyn
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Danielson has the youngest population (median age 34.5).
Putnam has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Suffield has the most people working from home (18.4%).
Brooklyn has the most kids (20.6% under 18).
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 | Danielson | Putnam | Suffield | Brooklyn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,209Lowest |
9,292 |
15,702Highest |
8,517 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.6% CT: +0.9% |
— | — | — |
| Median age | 34.5±3.6Lowest 16% below CT |
43.7±3 6% above CT |
44.5±1.7 8% above CT |
45.6±2.5Highest 11% above CT |
| Brooklyn and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±6.1 CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.6 CT: 20.2% |
16.2%±2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±4.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Brooklyn and Danielson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 13.6%±4.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18.5%±3.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.4%±2.2 CT: 18.5% |
17.6%±2.9 CT: 18.5% |
| Putnam and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 11.5%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
20% CT: 42.5% |
40.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
23.9% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 9.2%±6.6Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.9%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.7 CT: 7.1% |
| 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 | $64,050±$15kLowest 33% below CT |
$70,561±$7k 26% below CT |
$119,472±$13kHighest 25% above CT |
$96,207±$15k about the CT average |
| Suffield and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $224,600±$13kLowest 39% below CT |
$269,200±$11k 27% below CT |
$407,500±$26kHighest 11% above CT |
$315,200±$28k 14% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,235±$194 17% below CT |
$1,149±$44 23% below CT |
$1,424±$141Highest 4% below CT |
$1,125±$98Lowest 24% below CT |
| Suffield and Danielson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,009 40% below CT |
$3,860Lowest 42% below CT |
$6,456Highest about the CT average |
$4,538 32% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.7%±17.1 CT: 52.6% |
37.7%±11.6Lowest CT: 52.6% |
51%±4.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
38.5%±19.3 CT: 52.6% |
| Suffield and Danielson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 21.1%Highest CT: 10% |
11.5% CT: 10% |
4.6% CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 53%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
59.8% CT: 66.5% |
86.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
81.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951Lowest 16 yrs older than CT |
1961 6 yrs older than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 7% above CT |
25 minLowest 6% below CT |
26 min 3% below CT |
27 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 6.6%±5.3Lowest CT: 16% |
9%±2.8 CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1Highest CT: 16% |
10.7%±5.4 CT: 16% |
| Suffield 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 | — | #128 of 149 in CT | #57 of 149 in CT | #113 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | Putnam School District | Suffield School District | Brooklyn School District |
| High school in town | — | Putnam High School | Suffield High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.5Lowest |
10.9Highest |
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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.