Compare towns
Putnam vs Saugus 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).
Saugus has the most expensive homes ($603k median).
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 | Saugus | Brooklyn |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,292 |
28,773Highest |
8,517Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 43.7±3Lowest 12% above U.S. |
44.5±2.5 14% above U.S. |
45.6±2.5Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Brooklyn and Saugus 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% |
15.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±4.6Highest 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% |
22%±2.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Saugus 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $70,561±$7kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$101,539±$3kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$96,207±$15k 19% above U.S. |
| Saugus 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±$11kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$603,400±$13kHighest 81% above U.S. |
$315,200±$28k 5% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,149±$44 19% below U.S. |
$2,241±$201Highest 59% above U.S. |
$1,125±$98Lowest 20% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,860Lowest 24% above U.S. |
$6,049Highest 94% above U.S. |
$4,538 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.7%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
53%±9.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.5%±19.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Saugus and Brooklyn 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% |
6% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1962 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.3%±2.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Saugus 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 | #194 of 282 in MA | #113 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Putnam School District | Saugus | Brooklyn School District |
| High school in town | Putnam High School | Saugus High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.5Lowest |
15.5Highest |
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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.