Compare towns
Putnam vs Springfield vs Brooklyn vs Killingly
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).
Springfield has the most people working from home (16.7%).
Brooklyn has the most kids (20.6% under 18).
Killingly has the youngest population (median age 39.5).
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 | Springfield | Brooklyn | Killingly |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,292 |
1,122Lowest |
8,517 |
17,867Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -4% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 43.7±3 12% above U.S. |
51.4±8.8Highest 32% above U.S. |
45.6±2.5 17% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Springfield 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% |
15.1%±8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Brooklyn and Killingly 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% |
19.8%±1.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Springfield and Killingly 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% |
36.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $70,561±$7kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$100,893±$19kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$96,207±$15k 19% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
| Springfield 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. |
$384,100±$50kHighest 15% above U.S. |
$315,200±$28k 5% below U.S. |
$288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
| Springfield and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,149±$44Highest 19% below U.S. |
$1,096±$217 22% below U.S. |
$1,125±$98 20% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
| Putnam and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,860Lowest 24% above U.S. |
$5,946Highest 91% above U.S. |
$4,538 45% above U.S. |
$3,922 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.7%±11.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
25.9%±64.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.5%±19.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Killingly 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% |
3.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±11.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Springfield and Killingly 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 | — | #113 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Putnam School District | — | Brooklyn School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS |
| High school in town | Putnam High School | — | None in town | Killingly High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.5Lowest |
— | — | 11.1Highest |
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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.