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Brooklyn vs Preston vs Danielson vs Pomfret
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Preston has the most homeowners (91.7%).
Danielson has the most renters (47% rent).
Pomfret has the most people working from home (13.2%).
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 | Preston | Danielson | Pomfret |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,517Highest |
4,821 |
4,209Lowest |
4,317 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +2.6% CT: +0.9% |
— |
| Median age | 45.6±2.5 11% above CT |
46.2±7Highest 12% above CT |
34.5±3.6Lowest 16% below CT |
45.9±3.7 12% above CT |
| Preston 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% |
18.7%±4.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
18.9%±6.1 CT: 20.2% |
23.1%±4.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Pomfret and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.6%±2.9 CT: 18.5% |
23%±4.7Highest CT: 18.5% |
13.6%±4.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
17.8%±4.5 CT: 18.5% |
| Preston 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% |
28.5% CT: 42.5% |
11.5%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
50.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.7 CT: 7.1% |
4.9%±2.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
9.2%±6.6Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
| Danielson 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±$15k about the CT average |
$116,648±$27kHighest 22% above CT |
$64,050±$15kLowest 33% below CT |
$108,476±$8k 13% above CT |
| Preston 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 |
$361,900±$13k about the CT average |
$224,600±$13kLowest 39% below CT |
$409,100±$28kHighest 12% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$98Lowest 24% below CT |
$1,433±$1kHighest 4% below CT |
$1,235±$194 17% below CT |
$1,210±$300 19% below CT |
| Preston and Danielson 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 |
$4,749 29% below CT |
$4,009Lowest 40% below CT |
$5,903Highest 11% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.5%±19.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
52.6%±12.5 CT: 52.6% |
44.7%±17.1 CT: 52.6% |
61.9%±15.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Pomfret and Preston 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% |
2.4% CT: 10% |
21.1%Highest CT: 10% |
6% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7% CT: 66.5% |
91.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
53%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
80.5% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1970 3 yrs newer than CT |
1951Lowest 16 yrs older than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the CT average |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
28 minHighest 7% above CT |
24 min 11% below CT |
| Work from home | 10.7%±5.4 CT: 16% |
10.3%±6 CT: 16% |
6.6%±5.3Lowest CT: 16% |
13.2%±5.2Highest 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 | #93 of 149 in CT | — | #39 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Brooklyn School District | Preston School District | — | Pomfret School District |
| 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 | 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.