Compare towns
Putnam vs Coventry 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).
Coventry has the most people working from home (15.6%).
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 | Coventry | Brooklyn | Putnam |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,292 |
12,326Highest |
8,517 |
7,120Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | — | -2.1% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 43.7±3 6% above CT |
45.4±3.8 10% above CT |
45.6±2.5Highest 11% above CT |
41.2±5.1Lowest about the CT average |
| Brooklyn and Coventry 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% |
20.9%±3.2Highest CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±4.6 CT: 20.2% |
18.9%±4.3 CT: 20.2% |
| Coventry 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% |
20.2%±3.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.6%±2.9 CT: 18.5% |
17%±3.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Coventry 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% |
45%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%±2 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.7Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
| Brooklyn and Coventry 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 |
$108,213±$5kHighest 13% above CT |
$96,207±$15k about the CT average |
$65,511±$7kLowest 32% below CT |
| Coventry and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $269,200±$11k 27% below CT |
$330,000±$23kHighest 10% below CT |
$315,200±$28k 14% below CT |
$245,100±$13kLowest 33% below CT |
| Coventry 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 |
$1,232±$330Highest 17% below CT |
$1,125±$98Lowest 24% below CT |
$1,147±$43 23% below CT |
| Coventry and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,860 42% below CT |
$5,284Highest 20% below CT |
$4,538 32% below CT |
$3,564Lowest 46% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.7%±11.6Lowest CT: 52.6% |
62.7%±23.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
38.5%±19.3 CT: 52.6% |
38.2%±12.1 CT: 52.6% |
| Coventry and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.5% CT: 10% |
5.1% CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
11.7%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.8% CT: 66.5% |
90.7%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 |
1966 1 yr older 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 |
27 min about the CT average |
27 minHighest about the CT average |
25 min 5% below CT |
| Work from home | 9%±2.8 CT: 16% |
15.6%±4.6Highest CT: 16% |
10.7%±5.4 CT: 16% |
6.7%±2.7Lowest CT: 16% |
| Coventry 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 | #41 of 149 in CT | #113 of 149 in CT | #128 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Putnam School District | Coventry School District | Brooklyn School District | — |
| High school in town | Putnam High School | Coventry High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.5Lowest |
9.9Highest |
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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.