What stands out worked out from the figures below

Brookfield has the most affordable homes ($342k median).

Pomfret has the most kids (23.1% under 18).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Brookfield	Pomfret
People
Population	3,460Lowest	4,317Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+1.4% U.S.: +7.4%	—
Median age	52.4±2.1Highest 35% above U.S.	45.9±3.7Lowest 18% above U.S.
Kids under 18	13.4%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22%	23.1%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22%
Age 65+	28.4%±5.7Highest U.S.: 17.2%	17.8%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	28.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	50.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	6.2%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4%	5.6%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Brookfield and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$81,250±$37kLowest about the U.S. average	$108,476±$8kHighest 34% above U.S.
	Pomfret and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$341,900±$23kLowest about the U.S. average	$409,100±$28kHighest 23% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,014±$161Lowest 28% below U.S.	$1,210±$300Highest 14% below U.S.
	Pomfret and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,092Lowest 63% above U.S.	$5,903Highest 89% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	50.7%±11.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	61.9%±15.3Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Pomfret and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	87.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	80.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S.	1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	32 minHighest 23% above U.S.	24 minLowest 11% below U.S.
Work from home	12%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	13.2%±5.2Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Pomfret and Brookfield 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	#109 of 282 in MA	#39 of 149 in CT
School district	Brookfield	Pomfret School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.