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Putnam vs Putnam vs Brooklyn
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).
Putnam has the most renters (49.3% rent).
Brooklyn has the most homeowners (81.7%).
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 | Putnam | Brooklyn |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,292Highest |
7,120Lowest |
8,517 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -2.1% CT: +0.9% |
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| Median age | 43.7±3 6% above CT |
41.2±5.1Lowest about the CT average |
45.6±2.5Highest 11% above CT |
| 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 CT: 20.2% |
18.9%±4.3 CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±4.6Highest 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%±3.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
17%±3.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
17.6%±2.9 CT: 18.5% |
| 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% CT: 42.5% |
18.8%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
23.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.7Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Brooklyn and Putnam 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 |
$65,511±$7kLowest 32% below CT |
$96,207±$15kHighest about the CT average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $269,200±$11k 27% below CT |
$245,100±$13kLowest 33% below CT |
$315,200±$28kHighest 14% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,149±$44Highest 23% below CT |
$1,147±$43 23% below CT |
$1,125±$98Lowest 24% 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 |
$3,564Lowest 46% below CT |
$4,538Highest 32% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.7%±11.6Lowest CT: 52.6% |
38.2%±12.1 CT: 52.6% |
38.5%±19.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
| 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% CT: 10% |
11.7%Highest CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.8% CT: 66.5% |
50.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
81.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961 6 yrs older than CT |
1956Lowest 11 yrs older than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 6% below CT |
25 min 5% below CT |
27 minHighest about the CT average |
| Work from home | 9%±2.8 CT: 16% |
6.7%±2.7Lowest CT: 16% |
10.7%±5.4Highest CT: 16% |
| Brooklyn and Putnam 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 | #128 of 149 in CT | #113 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Putnam School District | — | Brooklyn School District |
| High school in town | Putnam High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.5 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.