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Putnam vs Brookfield vs Brooklyn vs Putnam
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).
Brookfield has the highest household income ($148k).
Brooklyn has the oldest population (median age 45.6).
Putnam has the most renters (49.3% rent).
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 | Brookfield | Brooklyn | Putnam |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,292 |
17,706Highest |
8,517 |
7,120Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | — | -2.1% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 43.7±3 6% above CT |
44.3±1.8 8% above CT |
45.6±2.5Highest 11% above CT |
41.2±5.1Lowest about the CT average |
| Brooklyn and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±3.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
22.7%±3Highest CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±4.6 CT: 20.2% |
18.9%±4.3 CT: 20.2% |
| Brookfield and Brooklyn 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% |
18.8%±2.8Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.6%±2.9 CT: 18.5% |
17%±3.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Brookfield 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% |
58.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
23.9% CT: 42.5% |
18.8%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.3%±1.4 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.7Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
| Brooklyn and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $70,561±$7k 26% below CT |
$148,360±$11kHighest 55% above CT |
$96,207±$15k about the CT average |
$65,511±$7kLowest 32% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $269,200±$11k 27% below CT |
$479,700±$24kHighest 31% above CT |
$315,200±$28k 14% below CT |
$245,100±$13kLowest 33% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,149±$44 23% below CT |
$1,892±$183Highest 27% above CT |
$1,125±$98Lowest 24% below CT |
$1,147±$43 23% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,860 42% below CT |
$7,594Highest 14% above CT |
$4,538 32% below CT |
$3,564Lowest 46% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.7%±11.6 CT: 52.6% |
35.9%±13.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
38.5%±19.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
38.2%±12.1 CT: 52.6% |
| Brooklyn and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.5% CT: 10% |
4.1% CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
11.7%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.8% CT: 66.5% |
86.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
81.7% CT: 66.5% |
50.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961 6 yrs older than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1956Lowest 11 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 6% below CT |
28 minHighest 6% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
25 min 5% below CT |
| Work from home | 9%±2.8 CT: 16% |
16.3%±3Highest CT: 16% |
10.7%±5.4 CT: 16% |
6.7%±2.7Lowest CT: 16% |
| Brookfield 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 | #67 of 149 in CT | #113 of 149 in CT | #128 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Putnam School District | Brookfield School District | Brooklyn School District | — |
| High school in town | Putnam High School | Brookfield High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.5Lowest |
12.7Highest |
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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.