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Brooklyn vs Exeter vs Danielson 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%).
Exeter has the most people working from home (17.2%).
Danielson has the most renters (47% rent).
Pomfret has the most kids (23.1% under 18).
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 | Exeter | Danielson | Pomfret |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,517Highest |
7,195 |
4,209Lowest |
4,317 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +0.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 45.6±2.5 17% above U.S. |
37.7±5.9 3% below U.S. |
34.5±3.6Lowest 11% below U.S. |
45.9±3.7Highest 18% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
19.7%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±6.1Lowest 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%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Exeter 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
46.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
11.5%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% |
11.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
9.2%±6.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Exeter and Danielson 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. |
$111,250±$30kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$64,050±$15kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$108,476±$8k 34% above U.S. |
| Exeter 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 5% below U.S. |
$509,200±$43kHighest 53% above U.S. |
$224,600±$13kLowest 32% below U.S. |
$409,100±$28k 23% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$98Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,317±$307Highest 7% below U.S. |
$1,235±$194 13% below U.S. |
$1,210±$300 14% below U.S. |
| Exeter and Danielson 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. |
$5,881 89% above U.S. |
$4,009Lowest 29% above U.S. |
$5,903Highest 89% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.5%±19.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
91%±26.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.7%±17.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±15.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Exeter 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% |
12.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
21.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
53%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
22 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.7%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.2%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Exeter 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 | #14 of 38 in RI | — | #39 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Brooklyn School District | Exeter-West Greenwich | — | Pomfret School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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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.