Compare towns
Putnam vs Union vs Brooklyn vs Ansonia
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).
Union has the most homeowners (92.9%).
Brooklyn has the most people working from home (10.7%).
Ansonia has the youngest population (median age 40.1).
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 | Union | Brooklyn | Ansonia |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,292 |
944Lowest |
8,517 |
19,033Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | — | -1.7% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 43.7±3 6% above CT |
49.9±4.3Highest 21% above CT |
45.6±2.5 11% above CT |
40.1±1.6Lowest about the CT average |
| Union 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 CT: 20.2% |
16.9%±4.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±4.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.3%±2.8 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% |
24.5%±2.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.6%±2.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18.1%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
24%Highest CT: 42.5% |
23.9% CT: 42.5% |
21.9% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5%±3.3 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.7 CT: 7.1% |
6.2%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Ansonia 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 |
$88,958±$14k 7% below CT |
$96,207±$15kHighest about the CT average |
$85,877±$10k 10% below CT |
| Brooklyn and Union 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 |
$330,400±$26kHighest 10% below CT |
$315,200±$28k 14% below CT |
$287,200±$14k 22% below CT |
| Union and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,149±$44 23% below CT |
— | $1,125±$98Lowest 24% below CT |
$1,476±$121Highest about the CT average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,860Lowest 42% below CT |
$4,793 28% below CT |
$4,538 32% below CT |
$5,446Highest 18% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.7%±11.6Lowest CT: 52.6% |
90%±64.7Highest CT: 52.6% |
38.5%±19.3 CT: 52.6% |
39.7%±10 CT: 52.6% |
| Union and Ansonia 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% |
5.7% CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
9.4% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.8% CT: 66.5% |
92.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
81.7% CT: 66.5% |
58.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961 6 yrs older than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1954Lowest 13 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 6% below CT |
32 minHighest 20% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
27 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 9%±2.8Lowest CT: 16% |
9%±3.7Lowest CT: 16% |
10.7%±5.4Highest CT: 16% |
9.1%±2.9 CT: 16% |
| Brooklyn and Ansonia 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 | #142 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Putnam School District | Union School District | Brooklyn School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Ansonia School District |
| High school in town | Putnam High School | None in town | None in town | Emmett O'Brien Technical High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.5Lowest |
— | — | 12.2Highest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.