Compare towns
Prospect vs Putnam vs Brooklyn vs Harwinton
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 kids (21.4% under 18).
Putnam has the most renters (49.3% rent).
Harwinton has the most people working from home (13.5%).
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 | Putnam | Brooklyn | Harwinton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,458Highest |
7,120 |
8,517 |
5,575Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -2.1% CT: +0.9% |
— | — |
| Median age | 46.8±3.9Highest 14% above CT |
41.2±5.1Lowest about the CT average |
45.6±2.5 11% above CT |
46.1±4.3 12% above CT |
| Prospect and Harwinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.4%±4.1Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.9%±4.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±4.6 CT: 20.2% |
20%±4.2 CT: 20.2% |
| Prospect and Brooklyn 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% |
17%±3.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
17.6%±2.9 CT: 18.5% |
22.1%±3.5 CT: 18.5% |
| Prospect and Harwinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
18.8%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
23.9% CT: 42.5% |
40.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.7 CT: 7.1% |
6.7%±2.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Harwinton and Brooklyn 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 |
$65,511±$7kLowest 32% below CT |
$96,207±$15k about the CT average |
$129,643±$18kHighest 35% above CT |
| Harwinton 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±$21kHighest 3% below CT |
$245,100±$13kLowest 33% below CT |
$315,200±$28k 14% below CT |
$352,100±$16k 4% below CT |
| Prospect and Harwinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,800±$433Highest 21% above CT |
$1,147±$43 23% below CT |
$1,125±$98Lowest 24% below CT |
$1,504±$200 about the CT average |
| Prospect and Harwinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,504Highest about the CT average |
$3,564Lowest 46% below CT |
$4,538 32% below CT |
$5,503 17% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.3%±31.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
38.2%±12.1 CT: 52.6% |
38.5%±19.3 CT: 52.6% |
27.8%±27.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Prospect and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.2% CT: 10% |
11.7%Highest CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
4.8% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
50.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
81.7% CT: 66.5% |
93% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 7 yrs newer than CT |
1956Lowest 11 yrs older than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1961 6 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 4% above CT |
25 minLowest 5% below CT |
27 min about the CT average |
26 min 3% below CT |
| Work from home | 10.1%±3.2 CT: 16% |
6.7%±2.7Lowest CT: 16% |
10.7%±5.4 CT: 16% |
13.5%±4.7Highest CT: 16% |
| Harwinton 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 | #50 of 149 in CT | #128 of 149 in CT | #113 of 149 in CT | #34 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 16 | — | Brooklyn School District | Regional School District 10 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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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.