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Brooklyn vs Pomfret vs Whately
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).
Whately has the most people working from home (20.4%).
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 | Whately |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,517Highest |
4,317 |
1,499Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +7.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.6±2.5Lowest 17% above U.S. |
45.9±3.7 18% above U.S. |
49.3±6.7Highest 27% above U.S. |
| Whately 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 U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±3.8Lowest 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% |
24.5%±6.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Whately 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
50.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.6% 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% |
2.5%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 19% above U.S. |
$108,476±$8k 34% above U.S. |
$116,563±$15kHighest 44% above U.S. |
| Whately 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 5% below U.S. |
$409,100±$28k 23% above U.S. |
$431,500±$22kHighest 30% above U.S. |
| Whately 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±$300Highest 14% below U.S. |
$977±$125Lowest 31% below U.S. |
| Pomfret and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,538Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$5,903Highest 89% above U.S. |
$5,027 61% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.5%±19.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±15.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
26.7%±29Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pomfret and Brooklyn 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%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.7%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.2%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.4%±8.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Whately 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 | — |
| School district | Brooklyn School District | Pomfret School District | Whately |
| 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 |
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.