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Brooklyn vs Hanover 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
Hanover has the most expensive homes ($755k median).
Danielson has the most renters (47% rent).
Pomfret has the shortest commute (24 min average).
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 | Hanover | Danielson | Pomfret |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,517 |
14,845Highest |
4,209Lowest |
4,317 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 45.6±2.5 17% above U.S. |
41.8±1.4 7% above 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% |
26.1%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Hanover 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.1%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±4.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Pomfret and Brooklyn 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% |
56.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
11.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
9.2%±6.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Danielson 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. |
$189,803±$23kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$64,050±$15kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$108,476±$8k 34% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $315,200±$28k 5% below U.S. |
$755,400±$39kHighest 127% 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. |
$1,845±$341Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,235±$194 13% below U.S. |
$1,210±$300 14% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,538 45% above U.S. |
$9,342Highest 200% above U.S. |
$4,009Lowest 29% above U.S. |
$5,903 89% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.5%±19.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
65%±23.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.7%±17.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±15.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hanover 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% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
21.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
53%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 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 |
32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.7%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.2%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hanover 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 | #69 of 282 in MA | — | #39 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Brooklyn School District | Hanover · South Shore Regional Vocational Technical | — | Pomfret School District |
| High school in town | None in town | South Shore Vocational Technical High | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.3 |
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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.