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Brookfield vs Pomfret vs Killingly vs East Brookfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brookfield has the most homeowners (87.5%).
Pomfret has the highest household income ($108k).
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k 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 | Killingly | East Brookfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,460 |
4,317 |
17,867Highest |
2,166Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — | +1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.4±2.1Highest 35% above U.S. |
45.9±3.7 18% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
52.1±6.4 34% above U.S. |
| Brookfield and East Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 13.4%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
15.3%±2.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Pomfret and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 28.4%±5.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.7%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Brookfield and East Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
50.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
27% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.4Lowest 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±$37k about the U.S. average |
$108,476±$8kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$81,042±$16kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $341,900±$23k about the U.S. average |
$409,100±$28kHighest 23% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$381,200±$30k 15% above U.S. |
| Pomfret and East Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,014±$161Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,210±$300Highest 14% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141 26% below U.S. |
$1,142±$33 19% below U.S. |
| Pomfret and East Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,092 63% above U.S. |
$5,903Highest 89% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$4,430 42% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.7%±11.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±15.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
34.2%±39.5Lowest 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 23% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12%±5.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.2%±5.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.3%±3.1Lowest 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 | #136 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Brookfield | Pomfret School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Spencer-E Brookfield |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Killingly High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.1 |
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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.