Compare towns
Putnam vs Plainville 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
Plainville has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Plainville | Brooklyn | Putnam |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,292 |
17,551Highest |
8,517 |
7,120Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | — | -2.1% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 43.7±3 6% above CT |
44.3±1.5 8% above CT |
45.6±2.5Highest 11% above CT |
41.2±5.1Lowest about the CT average |
| Brooklyn and Plainville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±3.6 CT: 20.2% |
15.6%±2.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±4.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.9%±4.3 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% |
20.1%±2.8Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.6%±2.9 CT: 18.5% |
17%±3.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Plainville 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% |
30%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% |
6.2%±1.6Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.7 CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
| Plainville 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 26% below CT |
$84,343±$7k 12% below CT |
$96,207±$15kHighest about the CT average |
$65,511±$7kLowest 32% below CT |
| Brooklyn and Plainville 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 |
$254,000±$14k 31% below CT |
$315,200±$28kHighest 14% below CT |
$245,100±$13kLowest 33% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,149±$44Highest 23% below CT |
$1,126±$147 24% below CT |
$1,125±$98Lowest 24% below CT |
$1,147±$43 23% below CT |
| Putnam 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 |
$4,798Highest 28% 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% |
40.3%±12.4Highest CT: 52.6% |
38.5%±19.3 CT: 52.6% |
38.2%±12.1 CT: 52.6% |
| Plainville 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% |
6.5% CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
11.7%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.8% CT: 66.5% |
67.7% CT: 66.5% |
81.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
50.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961 6 yrs older than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1956Lowest 11 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 6% below CT |
21 minLowest 20% below CT |
27 minHighest about the CT average |
25 min 5% below CT |
| Work from home | 9%±2.8 CT: 16% |
10.7%±2Highest CT: 16% |
10.7%±5.4Highest CT: 16% |
6.7%±2.7Lowest CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #128 of 149 in CT | #89 of 149 in CT | #113 of 149 in CT | #128 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Putnam School District | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District | Brooklyn School District | — |
| High school in town | Putnam High School | Plainville High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.5Lowest |
11.4Highest |
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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.