Compare towns
Haddam vs Putnam vs Brooklyn
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Haddam has the most expensive homes ($380k median).
Putnam has the most renters (40.2% rent).
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 | Haddam | Putnam | Brooklyn |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,644 |
9,292Highest |
8,517Lowest |
| Median age | 45.9±2.6Highest 12% above CT |
43.7±3Lowest 6% above CT |
45.6±2.5 11% above CT |
| Haddam and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.3%±3.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±4.6 CT: 20.2% |
| Haddam and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21%±2.9Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.5%±3.1 CT: 18.5% |
17.6%±2.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Haddam and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
20%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
23.9% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.2 CT: 7.1% |
3.9%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.7Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Brooklyn and Haddam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $114,426±$15kHighest 19% above CT |
$70,561±$7kLowest 26% below CT |
$96,207±$15k about the CT average |
| Haddam and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $379,700±$25kHighest 3% above CT |
$269,200±$11kLowest 27% below CT |
$315,200±$28k 14% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,567±$258Highest 5% above CT |
$1,149±$44 23% below CT |
$1,125±$98Lowest 24% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,045Highest 6% above CT |
$3,860Lowest 42% below CT |
$4,538 32% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.2%±47Highest CT: 52.6% |
37.7%±11.6Lowest CT: 52.6% |
38.5%±19.3 CT: 52.6% |
| Haddam and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.8% CT: 10% |
11.5%Highest CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
59.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
81.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 16% above CT |
25 minLowest 6% below CT |
27 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 11.8%±3.3Highest CT: 16% |
9%±2.8Lowest CT: 16% |
10.7%±5.4 CT: 16% |
| Haddam 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 | #25 of 149 in CT | #128 of 149 in CT | #113 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 17 | Putnam School District | Brooklyn School District |
| High school in town | Haddam-Killingworth High School | Putnam High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.5 |
9.5 |
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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.