Compare towns
Putnam vs Canton vs Brooklyn vs Thompson
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Putnam has the most renters (49.3% rent).
Canton has the most people working from home (24.8%).
Thompson has the oldest population (median age 54.1).
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 | Putnam | Canton | Brooklyn | Thompson |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,120Lowest |
10,144Highest |
8,517 |
9,337 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1% CT: +0.9% |
— | — | — |
| Median age | 41.2±5.1Lowest about the CT average |
45.3±5.2 10% above CT |
45.6±2.5 11% above CT |
54.1±2.2Highest 32% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±4.3 CT: 20.2% |
22.6%±4Highest CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±4.6 CT: 20.2% |
11.4%±2.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Canton and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17%±3.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
23.5%±4.2 CT: 18.5% |
17.6%±2.9 CT: 18.5% |
24.4%±4.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Thompson and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 18.8%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
57.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
23.9% CT: 42.5% |
21.9% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
2.9%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.7Highest CT: 7.1% |
2.9%±1.3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Brooklyn and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $65,511±$7kLowest 32% below CT |
$117,991±$20kHighest 23% above CT |
$96,207±$15k about the CT average |
$93,629±$18k about the CT average |
| Canton and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $245,100±$13kLowest 33% below CT |
$395,300±$24kHighest 8% above CT |
$315,200±$28k 14% below CT |
$291,900±$24k 20% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,147±$43 23% below CT |
$1,403±$358Highest 6% below CT |
$1,125±$98 24% below CT |
$1,012±$344Lowest 32% below CT |
| Canton and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,564Lowest 46% below CT |
$7,232Highest 9% above CT |
$4,538 32% below CT |
$3,822 42% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.2%±12.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
59.9%±28.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
38.5%±19.3 CT: 52.6% |
54%±18.7 CT: 52.6% |
| Canton and Thompson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.7%Highest CT: 10% |
5.7% CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
5.9% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 50.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
83.7% CT: 66.5% |
81.7% CT: 66.5% |
84.3%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 11 yrs older than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1963 4 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 5% below CT |
29 min 9% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
32 minHighest 20% above CT |
| Work from home | 6.7%±2.7Lowest CT: 16% |
24.8%±6.1Highest CT: 16% |
10.7%±5.4 CT: 16% |
13.1%±4.4 CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #128 of 149 in CT | #22 of 149 in CT | #113 of 149 in CT | #130 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | Canton School District | Brooklyn School District | Thompson School District |
| High school in town | — | Canton High School | None in town | Tourtellotte Memorial High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.6Highest |
— | 7.9Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.