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Brooklyn vs Stafford 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 homeowners (81.7%).
Stafford has the most affordable homes ($264k median).
Pomfret has the most expensive homes ($409k median).
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 | Stafford | Pomfret |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,517 |
11,511Highest |
4,317Lowest |
| Median age | 45.6±2.5Lowest 11% above CT |
46.7±4.8Highest 14% above CT |
45.9±3.7 12% above CT |
| Stafford 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% |
21.5%±3.1 CT: 20.2% |
23.1%±4.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Pomfret and Stafford 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% |
22%±3Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.8%±4.5 CT: 18.5% |
| Stafford 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% |
28.5% CT: 42.5% |
50.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.7 CT: 7.1% |
3.5%±1.3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
| 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±$15k about the CT average |
$93,235±$16kLowest about the CT average |
$108,476±$8kHighest 13% above CT |
| Pomfret and Brooklyn 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 |
$263,800±$22kLowest 28% below CT |
$409,100±$28kHighest 12% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$98 24% below CT |
$1,086±$85Lowest 27% below CT |
$1,210±$300Highest 19% below CT |
| 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 32% below CT |
$5,131 23% below CT |
$5,903Highest 11% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.5%±19.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
41.5%±12.2 CT: 52.6% |
61.9%±15.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Pomfret and Stafford 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% |
7.4%Highest CT: 10% |
6% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
79.5%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
80.5% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1970Lowest 3 yrs newer than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the CT average |
26 min about the CT average |
24 minLowest 11% below CT |
| Work from home | 10.7%±5.4Lowest CT: 16% |
11%±3.5 CT: 16% |
13.2%±5.2Highest CT: 16% |
| Pomfret and Stafford 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 | #96 of 149 in CT | #39 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Brooklyn School District | Stafford School District | Pomfret School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Stafford High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.8 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.