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Brooklyn vs Pomfret vs Prospect
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brooklyn has the most affordable homes ($315k median).
Pomfret has the most people working from home (13.2%).
Prospect has the highest household income ($126k).
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 | Pomfret | Prospect |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,517 |
4,317Lowest |
9,458Highest |
| Median age | 45.6±2.5Lowest 11% above CT |
45.9±3.7 12% above CT |
46.8±3.9Highest 14% above CT |
| Prospect and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±4.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
23.1%±4.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
21.4%±4.1 CT: 20.2% |
| Pomfret and Prospect are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.6%±2.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
17.8%±4.5 CT: 18.5% |
24.5%±4.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Prospect 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%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
50.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
40.3% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.7 CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.5%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Pomfret and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $96,207±$15kLowest about the CT average |
$108,476±$8k 13% above CT |
$126,394±$18kHighest 32% above CT |
| Prospect 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±$28kLowest 14% below CT |
$409,100±$28kHighest 12% above CT |
$355,400±$21k 3% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$98Lowest 24% below CT |
$1,210±$300 19% below CT |
$1,800±$433Highest 21% above CT |
| Prospect and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,538Lowest 32% below CT |
$5,903 11% below CT |
$6,504Highest about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.5%±19.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
61.9%±15.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
45.3%±31.8 CT: 52.6% |
| Pomfret and Prospect 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% |
6%Highest CT: 10% |
3.2% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7% CT: 66.5% |
80.5%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
93.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1974Lowest 7 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the CT average |
24 minLowest 11% below CT |
28 minHighest 4% above CT |
| Work from home | 10.7%±5.4 CT: 16% |
13.2%±5.2Highest CT: 16% |
10.1%±3.2Lowest CT: 16% |
| 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 | #39 of 149 in CT | #50 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Brooklyn School District | Pomfret School District | Regional School District 16 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.