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Prospect vs Brookfield vs Putnam
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Prospect has the most homeowners (93.5%).
Brookfield has the most people working from home (16.3%).
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 | Prospect | Brookfield | Putnam |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,458 |
17,706Highest |
9,292Lowest |
| Median age | 46.8±3.9Highest 14% above CT |
44.3±1.8 8% above CT |
43.7±3Lowest 6% above CT |
| Prospect and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.4%±4.1 CT: 20.2% |
22.7%±3Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Brookfield and Prospect are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.5%±4.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.8%±2.8 CT: 18.5% |
18.5%±3.1Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Prospect and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.3% CT: 42.5% |
58.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
20%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.3%±1.4Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.9%±1.4 CT: 7.1% |
| Brookfield and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $126,394±$18k 32% above CT |
$148,360±$11kHighest 55% above CT |
$70,561±$7kLowest 26% below CT |
| Brookfield and Prospect are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $355,400±$21k 3% below CT |
$479,700±$24kHighest 31% above CT |
$269,200±$11kLowest 27% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,800±$433 21% above CT |
$1,892±$183Highest 27% above CT |
$1,149±$44Lowest 23% below CT |
| Brookfield and Prospect are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,504 about the CT average |
$7,594Highest 14% above CT |
$3,860Lowest 42% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.3%±31.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
35.9%±13.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
37.7%±11.6 CT: 52.6% |
| Prospect and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.2%Lowest CT: 10% |
4.1% CT: 10% |
11.5%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
86.5% CT: 66.5% |
59.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 7 yrs newer than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 4% above CT |
28 minHighest 6% above CT |
25 minLowest 6% below CT |
| Work from home | 10.1%±3.2 CT: 16% |
16.3%±3Highest CT: 16% |
9%±2.8Lowest CT: 16% |
| Brookfield and Prospect 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 | #50 of 149 in CT | #67 of 149 in CT | #128 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 16 | Brookfield School District | Putnam School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Brookfield High School | Putnam High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.7Highest |
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.