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Brooklyn vs Cornwall vs Pomfret vs Griswold
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brooklyn has the youngest population (median age 45.6).
Cornwall has the most people working from home (32.4%).
Pomfret has the most kids (23.1% under 18).
Griswold has the most affordable homes ($276k 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 | Brooklyn | Cornwall | Pomfret | Griswold |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,517 |
1,425Lowest |
4,317 |
11,530Highest |
| Median age | 45.6±2.5Lowest 11% above CT |
53.9±5.1Highest 31% above CT |
45.9±3.7 12% above CT |
48.1±3.9 17% above CT |
| Cornwall and Griswold are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±4.6 CT: 20.2% |
14.9%±2.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
23.1%±4.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.5%±3.7 CT: 20.2% |
| 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 CT: 18.5% |
29.4%±2.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.8%±4.5 CT: 18.5% |
17.8%±3.5 CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.9% CT: 42.5% |
59.1%Highest CT: 42.5% |
50.8% CT: 42.5% |
19.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.7 CT: 7.1% |
4.9%±3 CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
1.8%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Pomfret and Brooklyn 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 about the CT average |
$128,864±$34kHighest 35% above CT |
$108,476±$8k 13% above CT |
$78,719±$11kLowest 18% below CT |
| Cornwall and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $315,200±$28k 14% below CT |
$554,600±$106kHighest 51% above CT |
$409,100±$28k 12% above CT |
$275,900±$42kLowest 25% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$98 24% below CT |
$1,047±$121Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,210±$300Highest 19% below CT |
$1,177±$65 21% below CT |
| Pomfret and Griswold are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,538Lowest 32% below CT |
$5,792 13% below CT |
$5,903Highest 11% below CT |
$4,628 30% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.5%±19.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
46.8%±31.9 CT: 52.6% |
61.9%±15.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
57.5%±15.5 CT: 52.6% |
| Pomfret and Griswold are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
8.2%Highest CT: 10% |
6% CT: 10% |
7.6% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7% CT: 66.5% |
87.3%Highest CT: 66.5% |
80.5% CT: 66.5% |
73.3%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1959Lowest 8 yrs older than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1977 10 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the CT average |
30 min 13% above CT |
24 minLowest 11% below CT |
31 minHighest 17% above CT |
| Work from home | 10.7%±5.4 CT: 16% |
32.4%±13.6Highest CT: 16% |
13.2%±5.2 CT: 16% |
9%±3.6Lowest CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #113 of 149 in CT | — | #39 of 149 in CT | #118 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Brooklyn School District | Cornwall School District | Pomfret School District | Griswold School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | Griswold High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 11.5 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.