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Brooklyn vs Deep River vs Pomfret
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 most affordable homes ($315k median).
Deep River has the most people working from home (15.2%).
Pomfret has the most expensive homes ($409k 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 | Deep River | Pomfret |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,517Highest |
4,458 |
4,317Lowest |
| Median age | 45.6±2.5Lowest 11% above CT |
46.2±5.6Highest 12% above CT |
45.9±3.7 12% above CT |
| Deep River and Pomfret 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% |
16.6%±4.7Lowest CT: 20.2% |
23.1%±4.9Highest 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% |
22.1%±4.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.8%±4.5 CT: 18.5% |
| Deep River and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
44.6% CT: 42.5% |
50.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.7 CT: 7.1% |
3.8%±2.2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.9Highest 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 |
$90,253±$19kLowest 6% below CT |
$108,476±$8kHighest 13% above CT |
| 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±$28kLowest 14% below CT |
$362,200±$26k about the CT average |
$409,100±$28kHighest 12% above CT |
| Pomfret and Deep River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$98Lowest 24% below CT |
$1,221±$185Highest 18% below CT |
$1,210±$300 19% below CT |
| Deep River and Pomfret 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 |
$6,092Highest 8% below CT |
$5,903 11% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.5%±19.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±22.9 CT: 52.6% |
61.9%±15.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Pomfret and Deep River 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% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
69.2%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
80.5% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1974Lowest 7 yrs newer than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the CT average |
24 min 9% below CT |
24 minLowest 11% below CT |
| Work from home | 10.7%±5.4Lowest CT: 16% |
15.2%±5.6Highest CT: 16% |
13.2%±5.2 CT: 16% |
| Deep River 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 | #70 of 149 in CT | #39 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Brooklyn School District | Deep River School District · Regional School District 04 | Pomfret School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Valley Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.3 |
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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.