Compare towns
Putnam vs Andover vs Brooklyn vs Griswold
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 (40.2% rent).
Andover has the most people working from home (15.5%).
Brooklyn has the most kids (20.6% under 18).
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 | Andover | Brooklyn | Griswold |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,292 |
3,152Lowest |
8,517 |
11,530Highest |
| Median age | 43.7±3Lowest 6% above CT |
51.2±5.4Highest 25% above CT |
45.6±2.5 11% above CT |
48.1±3.9 17% above CT |
| Andover and Griswold are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±3.6 CT: 20.2% |
16.2%±4.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±4.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.5%±3.7 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+ | 18.5%±3.1 CT: 18.5% |
19.2%±5.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.6%±2.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
17.8%±3.5 CT: 18.5% |
| Andover and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20% CT: 42.5% |
46.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
23.9% CT: 42.5% |
19.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.4 CT: 7.1% |
8.2%±4.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.7 CT: 7.1% |
1.8%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Andover and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $70,561±$7kLowest 26% below CT |
$134,632±$20kHighest 41% above CT |
$96,207±$15k about the CT average |
$78,719±$11k 18% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $269,200±$11kLowest 27% below CT |
$376,500±$36kHighest about the CT average |
$315,200±$28k 14% below CT |
$275,900±$42k 25% below CT |
| Andover and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,149±$44 23% below CT |
$1,166±$745 22% below CT |
$1,125±$98Lowest 24% below CT |
$1,177±$65Highest 21% below CT |
| Griswold and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,860Lowest 42% below CT |
$6,554Highest about the CT average |
$4,538 32% below CT |
$4,628 30% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.7%±11.6Lowest CT: 52.6% |
60.8%±38.4Highest CT: 52.6% |
38.5%±19.3 CT: 52.6% |
57.5%±15.5 CT: 52.6% |
| Andover and Griswold are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.5%Highest CT: 10% |
1.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
2.3% CT: 10% |
7.6% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
93.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
81.7% CT: 66.5% |
73.3% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1977 10 yrs newer than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1977 10 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 6% below CT |
25 min 5% below CT |
27 min about the CT average |
31 minHighest 17% above CT |
| Work from home | 9%±2.8Lowest CT: 16% |
15.5%±5.4Highest CT: 16% |
10.7%±5.4 CT: 16% |
9%±3.6Lowest CT: 16% |
| Andover 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 | #43 of 149 in CT | #113 of 149 in CT | #118 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Putnam School District | Andover School District | Brooklyn School District | Griswold School District |
| High school in town | Putnam High School | None in town | None in town | Griswold High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.5Lowest |
— | — | 11.5Highest |
| 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.