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Putnam vs Easthampton vs Brooklyn vs Putnam
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Easthampton has the most people working from home (19%).
Brooklyn has the most homeowners (81.7%).
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 | Easthampton | Brooklyn | Putnam |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,292 |
16,086Highest |
8,517 |
7,120Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | — | -2.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.7±3 12% above U.S. |
46±2.6Highest 18% above U.S. |
45.6±2.5 17% above U.S. |
41.2±5.1Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Easthampton and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
15.5%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.9%±3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
17%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Easthampton 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
38%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
18.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Easthampton 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±$7k 13% below U.S. |
$71,673±$7k 11% below U.S. |
$96,207±$15kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$65,511±$7kLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $269,200±$11k 19% below U.S. |
$371,500±$15kHighest 12% above U.S. |
$315,200±$28k 5% below U.S. |
$245,100±$13kLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,149±$44 19% below U.S. |
$1,292±$70Highest 9% below U.S. |
$1,125±$98Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,147±$43 19% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,860 24% above U.S. |
$4,932Highest 58% above U.S. |
$4,538 45% above U.S. |
$3,564Lowest 14% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.7%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.5%±10.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.5%±19.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.2%±12.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Easthampton and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
8% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
58.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
50.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 6% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±3.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.7%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Easthampton 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 | #92 of 282 in MA | #113 of 149 in CT | #128 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Putnam School District | Easthampton | Brooklyn School District | — |
| High school in town | Putnam High School | Easthampton High | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.5Lowest |
9.8Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.