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Brooklyn vs Ellington vs Plainfield 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 homeowners (81.7%).
Ellington has the most people working from home (18.4%).
Plainfield has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
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 | Ellington | Plainfield | Pomfret |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,517 |
16,455Highest |
15,141 |
4,317Lowest |
| Median age | 45.6±2.5 11% above CT |
40.9±2.4 about the CT average |
37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT |
45.9±3.7Highest 12% above CT |
| Pomfret and Brooklyn 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% |
24%±3.2Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±2.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
23.1%±4.9 CT: 20.2% |
| Ellington and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.6%±2.9 CT: 18.5% |
18.8%±2.8Highest CT: 18.5% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
17.8%±4.5 CT: 18.5% |
| Ellington 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% CT: 42.5% |
51.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
15%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
50.8% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6%±2.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
| Ellington and Plainfield 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 |
$129,913±$17kHighest 36% above CT |
$76,993±$8kLowest 20% below CT |
$108,476±$8k 13% above CT |
| Ellington 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 |
$366,900±$17k about the CT average |
$272,100±$16kLowest 26% below CT |
$409,100±$28kHighest 12% above CT |
| Pomfret and Ellington 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 |
$1,737±$212Highest 17% above CT |
$1,204±$70 19% below CT |
$1,210±$300 19% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,538 32% below CT |
$6,751Highest about the CT average |
$4,209Lowest 37% below CT |
$5,903 11% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.5%±19.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
45.5%±10.3 CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±9.5 CT: 52.6% |
61.9%±15.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Pomfret and Ellington 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% |
2.4% CT: 10% |
8.7%Highest CT: 10% |
6% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
72.2%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
73.6% CT: 66.5% |
80.5% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
1982Highest 15 yrs newer than CT |
1971Lowest 4 yrs newer than CT |
1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the CT average |
31 minHighest 18% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
24 minLowest 11% below CT |
| Work from home | 10.7%±5.4 CT: 16% |
18.4%±3.9Highest CT: 16% |
10%±4Lowest CT: 16% |
13.2%±5.2 CT: 16% |
| Ellington 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 | #46 of 149 in CT | #131 of 149 in CT | #39 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Brooklyn School District | Ellington School District | Plainfield School District | Pomfret School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Ellington High School | Plainfield High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.3 |
10.3 |
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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.