Compare towns
Brooklyn vs Pomfret vs Stepney
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%).
Stepney has the highest household income ($154k).
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 | Stepney |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,517Highest |
4,317 |
3,979Lowest |
| Median age | 45.6±2.5Lowest 11% above CT |
45.9±3.7 12% above CT |
47.1±5.6Highest 15% above CT |
| Stepney 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% |
21.1%±5.6 CT: 20.2% |
| Pomfret and Stepney 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%±4.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.7%±4.1 CT: 18.5% |
| Pomfret and Stepney 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% CT: 42.5% |
54.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
10.1%±5.4Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Stepney 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±$15kLowest about the CT average |
$108,476±$8k 13% above CT |
$153,966±$16kHighest 61% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $315,200±$28kLowest 14% below CT |
$409,100±$28k 12% above CT |
$475,800±$53kHighest 30% above CT |
| Stepney and Pomfret 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 |
$1,210±$300 19% below CT |
$2,750±$1kHighest 85% above CT |
| Stepney 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 |
$9,309Highest 40% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.5%±19.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
61.9%±15.3 CT: 52.6% |
63.2%±48.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Stepney and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.3% CT: 10% |
6%Highest CT: 10% |
0.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7% CT: 66.5% |
80.5%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
96.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1978Lowest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1982Highest 15 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the CT average |
24 minLowest 11% below CT |
37 minHighest 41% above CT |
| Work from home | 10.7%±5.4 CT: 16% |
13.2%±5.2Highest CT: 16% |
9.8%±4.3Lowest 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 | — |
| School district | Brooklyn School District | Pomfret School District | — |
| High school 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.