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Putnam vs Brooklyn vs Douglas
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 (40.2% rent).
Brooklyn has the oldest population (median age 45.6).
Douglas has the most people working from home (20.9%).
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 | Douglas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,292Highest |
8,517Lowest |
9,207 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.7±3Lowest 12% above U.S. |
45.6±2.5Highest 17% above U.S. |
44±2.6 13% above U.S. |
| Brooklyn and Douglas are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
21.2%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Douglas and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.5%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Putnam and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $70,561±$7kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$96,207±$15k 19% above U.S. |
$152,267±$10kHighest 89% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $269,200±$11kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$315,200±$28k 5% below U.S. |
$470,600±$29kHighest 41% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,149±$44 19% below U.S. |
$1,125±$98Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,503±$697Highest 6% above U.S. |
| Douglas and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,860Lowest 24% above U.S. |
$4,538 45% above U.S. |
$6,338Highest 103% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.7%±11.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.5%±19.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.9%±17.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.9%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Douglas 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 | #177 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Putnam School District | Brooklyn School District | Douglas |
| High school in town | Putnam High School | None in town | Douglas High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.5Highest |
— | 7.2Lowest |
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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.