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Brooklyn vs Pomfret vs Prospect vs Plainfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Pomfret has the most people working from home (13.2%).
Prospect has the highest household income ($126k).
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 | Pomfret | Prospect | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,517 |
4,317Lowest |
9,458 |
15,141Highest |
| Median age | 45.6±2.5 11% above CT |
45.9±3.7 12% above CT |
46.8±3.9Highest 14% above CT |
37±4.5Lowest 10% below 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%±4.6 CT: 20.2% |
23.1%±4.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
21.4%±4.1 CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±2.6Lowest 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%±2.9 CT: 18.5% |
17.8%±4.5 CT: 18.5% |
24.5%±4.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest 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% CT: 42.5% |
50.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
40.3% CT: 42.5% |
15%Lowest 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% |
5.6%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $96,207±$15k about the CT average |
$108,476±$8k 13% above CT |
$126,394±$18kHighest 32% above CT |
$76,993±$8kLowest 20% below 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±$28k 14% below CT |
$409,100±$28kHighest 12% above CT |
$355,400±$21k 3% below CT |
$272,100±$16kLowest 26% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$98Lowest 24% below CT |
$1,210±$300 19% below CT |
$1,800±$433Highest 21% above CT |
$1,204±$70 19% below CT |
| Prospect and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,538 32% below CT |
$5,903 11% below CT |
$6,504Highest about the CT average |
$4,209Lowest 37% below CT |
| 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% |
39.8%±9.5 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% CT: 10% |
3.2% CT: 10% |
8.7%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7% CT: 66.5% |
80.5% CT: 66.5% |
93.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
73.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1974 7 yrs newer than CT |
1971Lowest 4 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 |
27 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 10.7%±5.4 CT: 16% |
13.2%±5.2Highest CT: 16% |
10.1%±3.2 CT: 16% |
10%±4Lowest 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 | #131 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Brooklyn School District | Pomfret School District | Regional School District 16 | Plainfield School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | Plainfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 10.3 |
| 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.