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Thompson vs Warren vs Brooklyn vs Putnam
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Thompson has the most people working from home (13.1%).
Warren has the youngest population (median age 38.7).
Brooklyn has the highest household income ($96k).
Putnam has the most affordable homes ($269k median).
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 | Thompson | Warren | Brooklyn | Putnam |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,337Highest |
5,009Lowest |
8,517 |
9,292 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 54.1±2.2Highest 39% above U.S. |
38.7±7.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
45.6±2.5 17% above U.S. |
43.7±3 12% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 11.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.8%±8Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Warren and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.4%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.6%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Thompson and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 | $93,629±$18k 16% above U.S. |
$66,082±$6kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$96,207±$15kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$70,561±$7k 13% below U.S. |
| Brooklyn and Thompson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $291,900±$24k 12% below U.S. |
$333,700±$35kHighest about the U.S. average |
$315,200±$28k 5% below U.S. |
$269,200±$11kLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Warren and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,012±$344 28% below U.S. |
$890±$174Lowest 37% below U.S. |
$1,125±$98 20% below U.S. |
$1,149±$44Highest 19% 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 | $3,822Lowest 23% above U.S. |
$4,530 45% above U.S. |
$4,538Highest 45% above U.S. |
$3,860 24% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54%±18.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
29.7%±18.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.5%±19.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.7%±11.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Thompson and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
9% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
64.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 20% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.1%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.5%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
9%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Thompson 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 | #130 of 149 in CT | #165 of 282 in MA | #113 of 149 in CT | #128 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Thompson School District | Quaboag Regional | Brooklyn School District | Putnam School District |
| High school in town | Tourtellotte Memorial High School | Quaboag Regional High | None in town | Putnam High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.9Lowest |
10.0Highest |
— | 9.5 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.