Compare towns
Putnam vs Brooklyn vs Ansonia 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 shortest commute (25 min average).
Brooklyn has the most kids (20.6% under 18).
Ansonia has the youngest population (median age 40.1).
Thompson has the most people working from home (13.1%).
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 | Brooklyn | Ansonia | Thompson |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,292 |
8,517Lowest |
19,033Highest |
9,337 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -1.7% CT: +0.9% |
— |
| Median age | 43.7±3 6% above CT |
45.6±2.5 11% above CT |
40.1±1.6Lowest about the CT average |
54.1±2.2Highest 32% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±3.6 CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±4.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.3%±2.8 CT: 20.2% |
11.4%±2.8Lowest 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% |
17.6%±2.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18.1%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
24.4%±4.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Thompson 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%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
23.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
21.9% CT: 42.5% |
21.9% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.4 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.7 CT: 7.1% |
6.2%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
2.9%±1.3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Ansonia 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 |
$96,207±$15kHighest about the CT average |
$85,877±$10k 10% below CT |
$93,629±$18k about the CT average |
| Brooklyn and Thompson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $269,200±$11kLowest 27% below CT |
$315,200±$28kHighest 14% below CT |
$287,200±$14k 22% below CT |
$291,900±$24k 20% below CT |
| Brooklyn and Thompson 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 |
$1,125±$98 24% below CT |
$1,476±$121Highest about the CT average |
$1,012±$344Lowest 32% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,860 42% below CT |
$4,538 32% below CT |
$5,446Highest 18% below CT |
$3,822Lowest 42% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.7%±11.6Lowest CT: 52.6% |
38.5%±19.3 CT: 52.6% |
39.7%±10 CT: 52.6% |
54%±18.7Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Thompson and Ansonia 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% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
9.4% CT: 10% |
5.9% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.8% CT: 66.5% |
81.7% CT: 66.5% |
58.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
84.3%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961 6 yrs older than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1954Lowest 13 yrs older than CT |
1963 4 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 6% below CT |
27 min about the CT average |
27 min about the CT average |
32 minHighest 20% above CT |
| Work from home | 9%±2.8Lowest CT: 16% |
10.7%±5.4 CT: 16% |
9.1%±2.9 CT: 16% |
13.1%±4.4Highest CT: 16% |
| Thompson 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 | #113 of 149 in CT | #142 of 149 in CT | #130 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Putnam School District | Brooklyn School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Ansonia School District | Thompson School District |
| High school in town | Putnam High School | None in town | Emmett O'Brien Technical High School | Tourtellotte Memorial High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.5 |
— | 12.2Highest |
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.