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Putnam vs Templeton vs Brooklyn
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Putnam has the most renters (49.3% rent).
Templeton has the most people working from home (16.9%).
Brooklyn has the oldest population (median age 45.6).
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 | Templeton | Brooklyn |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,120Lowest |
8,252 |
8,517Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 41.2±5.1 6% above U.S. |
40.3±5.1Lowest 4% above U.S. |
45.6±2.5Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Brooklyn and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.9%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Templeton and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.7%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Brooklyn and Putnam 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
26.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 19% below U.S. |
$101,154±$15kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$96,207±$15k 19% above U.S. |
| Templeton 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 26% below U.S. |
$358,500±$12kHighest 8% above U.S. |
$315,200±$28k 5% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,147±$43 19% below U.S. |
$1,207±$353Highest 15% below U.S. |
$1,125±$98Lowest 20% below U.S. |
| Templeton and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,564Lowest 14% above U.S. |
$4,554Highest 46% above U.S. |
$4,538 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.2%±12.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.7%±26.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.5%±19.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Templeton and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 50.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 6.7%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±5.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Templeton 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 | #128 of 149 in CT | #244 of 282 in MA | #113 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | Narragansett | Brooklyn School District |
| High school in town | — | Narragansett Regional High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.2 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.