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Brooklyn vs Pomfret vs Wareham vs Canterbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brooklyn has the most affordable homes ($315k median).
Pomfret has the most kids (23.1% under 18).
Wareham has the oldest population (median age 52.1).
Canterbury has the most people working from home (14.7%).
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 | Wareham | Canterbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,517 |
4,317Lowest |
23,302Highest |
5,124 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +6.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 45.6±2.5Lowest 17% above U.S. |
45.9±3.7 18% above U.S. |
52.1±3.1Highest 34% above U.S. |
48.4±4.5 24% above U.S. |
| Wareham and Canterbury 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% |
23.1%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Pomfret and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.6%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.2%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wareham and Canterbury 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
50.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $96,207±$15k 19% above U.S. |
$108,476±$8kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$90,383±$11kLowest 12% above U.S. |
$103,198±$6k 28% above U.S. |
| Pomfret and Canterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $315,200±$28kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$409,100±$28k 23% above U.S. |
$424,500±$21kHighest 28% above U.S. |
$334,200±$12k about the U.S. average |
| Wareham and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$98 20% below U.S. |
$1,210±$300 14% below U.S. |
$1,504±$180Highest 6% above U.S. |
$924±$367Lowest 35% below U.S. |
| Wareham and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,538 45% above U.S. |
$5,903Highest 89% above U.S. |
$4,341 39% above U.S. |
$4,140Lowest 33% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.5%±19.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±15.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.4%±23.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±13 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pomfret and Wareham 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% |
6% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
28 min 4% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.7%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.2%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.4%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.7%±5.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Canterbury 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 | #39 of 149 in CT | #272 of 282 in MA | #125 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Brooklyn School District | Pomfret School District | Wareham | Canterbury School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Wareham Senior High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.6 |
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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.