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Ashburnham vs Brooklyn vs Pomfret
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ashburnham has the most people working from home (16%).
Brooklyn has the most affordable homes ($315k median).
Pomfret has the shortest commute (24 min average).
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 | Ashburnham | Brooklyn | Pomfret |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,415 |
8,517Highest |
4,317Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 40.7±6.3Lowest 5% above U.S. |
45.6±2.5 17% above U.S. |
45.9±3.7Highest 18% above U.S. |
| Pomfret and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±6 U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Pomfret and Ashburnham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.1%±4.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ashburnham and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $118,809±$11kHighest 47% above U.S. |
$96,207±$15kLowest 19% above U.S. |
$108,476±$8k 34% above U.S. |
| Ashburnham and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $390,700±$34k 17% above U.S. |
$315,200±$28kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$409,100±$28kHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Pomfret and Ashburnham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,807±$1kHighest 28% above U.S. |
$1,125±$98Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,210±$300 14% below U.S. |
| Ashburnham and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,046Highest 94% above U.S. |
$4,538Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$5,903 89% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.5%±19.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±15.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ashburnham and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 16%±7.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.2%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ashburnham and Pomfret 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 | #178 of 282 in MA | #113 of 149 in CT | #39 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Ashburnham-Westminster | Brooklyn School District | Pomfret School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.