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Brookfield vs Killingly vs Plainfield vs Pomfret
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brookfield has the highest household income ($148k).
Killingly has the most renters (28.4% rent).
Plainfield has the youngest population (median age 37).
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 | Brookfield | Killingly | Plainfield | Pomfret |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,706 |
17,867Highest |
15,141 |
4,317Lowest |
| Median age | 44.3±1.8 8% above CT |
39.5±3 4% below CT |
37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT |
45.9±3.7Highest 12% above CT |
| Pomfret and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.7%±3 CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±2.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
23.1%±4.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Pomfret and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.8%±2.8 CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
17.8%±4.5 CT: 18.5% |
| Killingly and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
22.9% CT: 42.5% |
15%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
50.8% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $148,360±$11kHighest 55% above CT |
$84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$76,993±$8kLowest 20% below CT |
$108,476±$8k 13% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $479,700±$24kHighest 31% above CT |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$272,100±$16kLowest 26% below CT |
$409,100±$28k 12% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,892±$183Highest 27% above CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,204±$70 19% below CT |
$1,210±$300 19% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,594Highest 14% above CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$4,209 37% below CT |
$5,903 11% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35.9%±13.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±9.5 CT: 52.6% |
61.9%±15.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Pomfret and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
8.7% CT: 10% |
6% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
73.6% CT: 66.5% |
80.5% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 6% above CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
24 minLowest 11% below CT |
| Work from home | 16.3%±3Highest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
10%±4Lowest CT: 16% |
13.2%±5.2 CT: 16% |
| Brookfield 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 | #67 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #131 of 149 in CT | #39 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Brookfield School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Plainfield School District | Pomfret School District |
| High school in town | Brookfield High School | Killingly High School | Plainfield High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.7Highest |
11.1 |
10.3Lowest |
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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.