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East Brooklyn vs Putnam vs Sutton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
East Brooklyn has grown the fastest since 2010 (+34.6%).
Putnam has the most renters (49.3% rent).
Sutton has the most people working from home (22.7%).
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 | East Brooklyn | Putnam | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,377Lowest |
7,120 |
9,452Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +34.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.2±12.2Highest 19% above U.S. |
41.2±5.1Lowest 6% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5 14% above U.S. |
| East Brooklyn and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20%±5.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| East Brooklyn and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sutton and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 11.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
18.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Putnam and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $73,698±$29k 9% below U.S. |
$65,511±$7kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $295,400±$63k 11% below U.S. |
$245,100±$13kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,061±$474Lowest 25% below U.S. |
$1,147±$43 19% below U.S. |
$1,190±$401Highest 16% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,747 20% above U.S. |
$3,564Lowest 14% above U.S. |
$6,763Highest 117% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.5%±35.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.2%±12.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| East Brooklyn and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
50.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 4% below U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 1.9%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.7%±2.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #128 of 149 in CT | #105 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | — | Sutton |
| High school in town | — | — | Sutton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.6 |
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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.