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North Haven 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
North Haven has the most people working from home (14.9%).
Brooklyn has the most homeowners (81.7%).
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 | North Haven | Brooklyn | Putnam |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 24,336Highest |
8,517Lowest |
9,292 |
| Median age | 45.7±1.3Highest 11% above CT |
45.6±2.5 11% above CT |
43.7±3Lowest 6% above CT |
| North Haven and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.5%±2.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±4.6 CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| North Haven and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.3%±2.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.6%±2.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18.5%±3.1 CT: 18.5% |
| North Haven and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
23.9% CT: 42.5% |
20%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±1.3 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.7Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.9%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Brooklyn and North Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $132,689±$7kHighest 39% above CT |
$96,207±$15k about the CT average |
$70,561±$7kLowest 26% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $393,200±$15kHighest 7% above CT |
$315,200±$28k 14% below CT |
$269,200±$11kLowest 27% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,720±$127Highest 16% above CT |
$1,125±$98Lowest 24% below CT |
$1,149±$44 23% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,964Highest 5% above CT |
$4,538 32% below CT |
$3,860Lowest 42% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.2%±10Highest CT: 52.6% |
38.5%±19.3 CT: 52.6% |
37.7%±11.6Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| North Haven and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.1% CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
11.5%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3% CT: 66.5% |
81.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
59.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964 3 yrs older than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 18% below CT |
27 minHighest about the CT average |
25 min 6% below CT |
| Work from home | 14.9%±2.8Highest CT: 16% |
10.7%±5.4 CT: 16% |
9%±2.8Lowest CT: 16% |
| North Haven 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 | #84 of 149 in CT | #113 of 149 in CT | #128 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Area Cooperative Educational Services · North Haven School District | Brooklyn School District | Putnam School District |
| High school in town | North Haven High School | None in town | Putnam High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.0Highest |
— | 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.