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Brookfield vs Pomfret vs Putnam
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).
Pomfret has the shortest commute (24 min average).
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 | Brookfield | Pomfret | Putnam |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,706Highest |
4,317Lowest |
9,292 |
| Median age | 44.3±1.8 8% above CT |
45.9±3.7Highest 12% above CT |
43.7±3Lowest 6% 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% |
23.1%±4.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.6Lowest 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%±2.8Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.8%±4.5Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18.5%±3.1 CT: 18.5% |
| Brookfield and Putnam 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% |
50.8% CT: 42.5% |
20%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.4 CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.9%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Pomfret and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $148,360±$11kHighest 55% above CT |
$108,476±$8k 13% above CT |
$70,561±$7kLowest 26% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $479,700±$24kHighest 31% above CT |
$409,100±$28k 12% above CT |
$269,200±$11kLowest 27% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,892±$183Highest 27% above CT |
$1,210±$300 19% below CT |
$1,149±$44Lowest 23% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,594Highest 14% above CT |
$5,903 11% below CT |
$3,860Lowest 42% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35.9%±13.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
61.9%±15.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
37.7%±11.6 CT: 52.6% |
| Pomfret and Putnam 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% |
6% CT: 10% |
11.5%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
80.5% CT: 66.5% |
59.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 6% above CT |
24 minLowest 11% below CT |
25 min 6% below CT |
| Work from home | 16.3%±3Highest CT: 16% |
13.2%±5.2 CT: 16% |
9%±2.8Lowest 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 | #39 of 149 in CT | #128 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Brookfield School District | Pomfret School District | Putnam School District |
| High school in town | Brookfield High School | None in town | Putnam High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.7Highest |
— | 9.5Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.