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Brooklyn vs Mendon vs Pomfret vs Killingly
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mendon has the most expensive homes ($616k median).
Pomfret has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Killingly has the most renters (28.4% rent).
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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 | Mendon | Pomfret | Killingly |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,517 |
6,325 |
4,317Lowest |
17,867Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 45.6±2.5 17% above U.S. |
44.1±4.4 13% above U.S. |
45.9±3.7Highest 18% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
| 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% |
22.8%±6.2 U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Pomfret and Mendon 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% |
14.7%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Killingly 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% |
46.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
50.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.8%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mendon 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. |
$132,256±$33kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$108,476±$8k 34% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
| Mendon 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. |
$616,000±$37kHighest 85% above U.S. |
$409,100±$28k 23% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$98 20% below U.S. |
$1,840±$196Highest 30% above U.S. |
$1,210±$300 14% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,538 45% above U.S. |
$7,213Highest 131% above U.S. |
$5,903 89% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.5%±19.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
78.7%±26Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±15.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mendon 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% |
7.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
6% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.7%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±5.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.2%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Mendon 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 | #210 of 282 in MA | #39 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Brooklyn School District | Mendon-Upton | Pomfret School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | Killingly High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 11.1 |
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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.