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Putnam vs Seymour 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 most renters (40.2% rent).
Seymour has the most people working from home (16.4%).
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 | Seymour | Brooklyn |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,292 |
16,889Highest |
8,517Lowest |
| Median age | 43.7±3 6% above CT |
41.6±3Lowest 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% |
19.3%±3.9 CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±4.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Brooklyn and Seymour 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% |
16.8%±2.4Lowest 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%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
33.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
23.9% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6.4%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.7 CT: 7.1% |
| Seymour 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±$7kLowest 26% below CT |
$107,708±$15kHighest 12% above CT |
$96,207±$15k about the CT average |
| Seymour 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 27% below CT |
$370,000±$19kHighest about the CT average |
$315,200±$28k 14% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,149±$44 23% below CT |
$1,608±$86Highest 8% above CT |
$1,125±$98Lowest 24% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,860Lowest 42% below CT |
$6,635Highest about the CT average |
$4,538 32% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.7%±11.6Lowest CT: 52.6% |
45.2%±17.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
38.5%±19.3 CT: 52.6% |
| Seymour 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 CT: 10% |
6.7% CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
74.2% CT: 66.5% |
81.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1973 6 yrs newer than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 6% below CT |
32 minHighest 21% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 9%±2.8Lowest CT: 16% |
16.4%±3.5Highest CT: 16% |
10.7%±5.4 CT: 16% |
| Seymour 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 | #105 of 149 in CT | #113 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Putnam School District | Seymour School District | Brooklyn School District |
| High school in town | Putnam High School | Seymour High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.5Lowest |
11.8Highest |
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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.