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Brooklyn vs Hanson 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
Hanson has the most expensive homes ($534k median).
Danielson has the most renters (47% rent).
Pomfret has the most people working from home (13.2%).
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 | Hanson | Danielson | Pomfret |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,517 |
10,660Highest |
4,209Lowest |
4,317 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +4.2%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. |
42.8±3 10% 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% |
21.6%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Pomfret and Hanson 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% |
19.7%±3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hanson 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% |
42.6% 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%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.2Lowest 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. |
$132,200±$10kHighest 64% 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. |
$533,900±$36kHighest 60% 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. |
$1,821±$860Highest 29% above U.S. |
$1,235±$194 13% below U.S. |
$1,210±$300 14% below U.S. |
| Hanson 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. |
$6,402Highest 105% 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% |
69%±33.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.7%±17.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±15.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hanson 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% |
2.7% 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% |
89%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. |
1972 8 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 |
34 minHighest 27% 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% |
7.9%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.2%±5.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Pomfret and Brooklyn 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 | #149 of 282 in MA | — | #39 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Brooklyn School District | Whitman-Hanson | — | Pomfret School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Whitman Hanson Regional | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.7 |
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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.