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Brooklyn vs Hebron vs Pomfret vs Plainfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hebron has the most people working from home (27.2%).
Pomfret has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Plainfield has the youngest population (median age 37).
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 | Hebron | Pomfret | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,517 |
9,157 |
4,317Lowest |
15,141Highest |
| Median age | 45.6±2.5 11% above CT |
45.1±2.7 10% above CT |
45.9±3.7Highest 12% above CT |
37±4.5Lowest 10% below 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% |
20.8%±3.3 CT: 20.2% |
23.1%±4.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±2.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Pomfret and Hebron 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% |
18.6%±2.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.8%±4.5 CT: 18.5% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Hebron 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% |
52.7%Highest CT: 42.5% |
50.8% CT: 42.5% |
15%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
| Hebron 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 about the CT average |
$142,500±$23kHighest 49% above CT |
$108,476±$8k 13% above CT |
$76,993±$8kLowest 20% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $315,200±$28k 14% below CT |
$385,800±$15k 5% above CT |
$409,100±$28kHighest 12% above CT |
$272,100±$16kLowest 26% below CT |
| Pomfret and Hebron 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 |
$1,635±$241Highest 10% above CT |
$1,210±$300 19% below CT |
$1,204±$70 19% below CT |
| Hebron and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,538 32% below CT |
$8,263Highest 24% above CT |
$5,903 11% below CT |
$4,209Lowest 37% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.5%±19.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
61.5%±28.4 CT: 52.6% |
61.9%±15.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±9.5 CT: 52.6% |
| Pomfret and Hebron 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% |
4.1% CT: 10% |
6% CT: 10% |
8.7%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7% CT: 66.5% |
88.8%Highest CT: 66.5% |
80.5% CT: 66.5% |
73.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
1986Highest 19 yrs newer than CT |
1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
1971Lowest 4 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the CT average |
33 minHighest 23% above CT |
24 minLowest 11% below CT |
27 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 10.7%±5.4 CT: 16% |
27.2%±4.6Highest CT: 16% |
13.2%±5.2 CT: 16% |
10%±4Lowest CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #113 of 149 in CT | #28 of 149 in CT | #39 of 149 in CT | #131 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Brooklyn School District | Hebron School District · Regional School District 08 | Pomfret School District | Plainfield School District |
| High school in town | None in town | RHAM High School | None in town | Plainfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.3Lowest |
— | 10.3Highest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.