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Brooklyn vs Salem vs Pomfret
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).
Salem has the most people working from home (18%).
Pomfret has the shortest commute (24 min average).
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 | Salem | Pomfret |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,517Highest |
4,282Lowest |
4,317 |
| Median age | 45.6±2.5 11% above CT |
40.9±5.4Lowest about the CT average |
45.9±3.7Highest 12% above CT |
| Pomfret and Brooklyn 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% |
23.2%±5.1Highest CT: 20.2% |
23.1%±4.9 CT: 20.2% |
| Salem and Pomfret 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% |
19.7%±4.7Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.8%±4.5 CT: 18.5% |
| Salem 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 CT: 42.5% |
50.6% CT: 42.5% |
50.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.8%±3.3Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
| Salem 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 |
$123,245±$8kHighest 29% above CT |
$108,476±$8k 13% above CT |
| Salem 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 14% below CT |
$403,600±$33k 10% above CT |
$409,100±$28kHighest 12% above CT |
| Pomfret and Salem 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 |
$1,440±$150Highest 3% below CT |
$1,210±$300 19% below CT |
| Salem 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 |
$6,668Highest about the CT average |
$5,903 11% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.5%±19.3 CT: 52.6% |
32.1%±26Lowest CT: 52.6% |
61.9%±15.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
| 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 CT: 10% |
6.2%Highest CT: 10% |
6% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7% CT: 66.5% |
86.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
80.5%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1988Highest 21 yrs newer than CT |
1978Lowest 11 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the CT average |
32 minHighest 19% above CT |
24 minLowest 11% below CT |
| Work from home | 10.7%±5.4Lowest CT: 16% |
18%±9.6Highest CT: 16% |
13.2%±5.2 CT: 16% |
| Salem 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 | #11 of 149 in CT | #39 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Brooklyn School District | Salem 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 |
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.