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Brooklyn vs Bourne vs Killingly 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
Brooklyn has the most homeowners (81.7%).
Bourne has the most expensive homes ($576k median).
Killingly has the youngest population (median age 39.5).
Pomfret has the highest household income ($108k).
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 | Brooklyn | Bourne | Killingly | Pomfret |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,517 |
20,323Highest |
17,867 |
4,317Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 45.6±2.5 17% above U.S. |
52±1.8Highest 34% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
45.9±3.7 18% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Pomfret and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.6%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.8%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
46% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.6%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bourne and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $96,207±$15k 19% above U.S. |
$91,058±$7k 13% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$108,476±$8kHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Pomfret and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $315,200±$28k 5% below U.S. |
$575,600±$28kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$409,100±$28k 23% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$98 20% below U.S. |
$1,379±$300Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,210±$300 14% below U.S. |
| Bourne and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,538 45% above U.S. |
$4,485 44% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$5,903Highest 89% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.5%±19.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.8%±5.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±15.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bourne and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.7%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±3.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.2%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bourne 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 | #113 of 149 in CT | #206 of 282 in MA | #136 of 149 in CT | #39 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Brooklyn School District | Bourne · Upper Cape Cod Regional Vocational Technical | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Pomfret School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Upper Cape Cod Vocational Technical | Killingly High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.8Lowest |
11.1Highest |
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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.