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Putnam vs Dighton vs Brooklyn
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).
Dighton has the most expensive homes ($502k median).
Brooklyn has the oldest population (median age 45.6).
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 | Dighton | Brooklyn |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,292Highest |
8,193Lowest |
8,517 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +14.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 43.7±3 12% above U.S. |
42.7±2.9Lowest 10% above U.S. |
45.6±2.5Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Brooklyn and Putnam 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% |
21%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Dighton 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% |
17.5%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.9 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% |
35.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brooklyn and Dighton 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 13% below U.S. |
$136,646±$19kHighest 69% above U.S. |
$96,207±$15k 19% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $269,200±$11kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$501,900±$47kHighest 51% above U.S. |
$315,200±$28k 5% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,149±$44 19% below U.S. |
$1,405±$192Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,125±$98Lowest 20% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,860Lowest 24% above U.S. |
$6,452Highest 107% above U.S. |
$4,538 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.7%±11.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
11.8%±16.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.5%±19.3Highest 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% |
2.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±3.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dighton 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 | #85 of 282 in MA | #113 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Putnam School District | Bristol County Agricultural · Dighton-Rehoboth | Brooklyn School District |
| High school in town | Putnam High School | Bristol County Agricultural High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.5Lowest |
11.9Highest |
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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.