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Putnam vs Colebrook vs Brooklyn vs Danielson
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 shortest commute (25 min average).
Colebrook has the highest household income ($111k).
Brooklyn has the most people working from home (10.7%).
Danielson has the youngest population (median age 34.5).
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 | Putnam | Colebrook | Brooklyn | Danielson |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,120 |
1,494Lowest |
8,517Highest |
4,209 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1%Lowest CT: +0.9% |
— | — | +2.6%Highest CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 41.2±5.1 about the CT average |
52.1±5Highest 27% above CT |
45.6±2.5 11% above CT |
34.5±3.6Lowest 16% below CT |
| Colebrook and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±4.3 CT: 20.2% |
17.9%±3.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±4.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.9%±6.1 CT: 20.2% |
| Brooklyn and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17%±3.7 CT: 18.5% |
26%±4.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.6%±2.9 CT: 18.5% |
13.6%±4.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 18.8% CT: 42.5% |
36.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
23.9% CT: 42.5% |
11.5%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.7 CT: 7.1% |
9.2%±6.6Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Danielson and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $65,511±$7k 32% below CT |
$111,250±$17kHighest 16% above CT |
$96,207±$15k about the CT average |
$64,050±$15kLowest 33% below CT |
| Colebrook 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±$13k 33% below CT |
$342,800±$19kHighest 7% below CT |
$315,200±$28k 14% below CT |
$224,600±$13kLowest 39% below CT |
| Colebrook and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,147±$43 23% below CT |
$1,333±$626Highest 10% below CT |
$1,125±$98Lowest 24% below CT |
$1,235±$194 17% below CT |
| Colebrook and Danielson 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 |
$6,211Highest 7% below CT |
$4,538 32% below CT |
$4,009 40% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.2%±12.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
42.1%±55 CT: 52.6% |
38.5%±19.3 CT: 52.6% |
44.7%±17.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Danielson and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.7% CT: 10% |
8.3% CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
21.1%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 50.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
91.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
81.7% CT: 66.5% |
53% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956 11 yrs older than CT |
1960 7 yrs older than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1951Lowest 16 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 5% below CT |
34 minHighest 29% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
28 min 7% above CT |
| Work from home | 6.7%±2.7 CT: 16% |
7%±3.8 CT: 16% |
10.7%±5.4Highest CT: 16% |
6.6%±5.3Lowest CT: 16% |
| Brooklyn and Colebrook 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 | #128 of 149 in CT | — | #113 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | — | Colebrook School District | Brooklyn School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | — |
| 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.