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Brooklyn vs Stepney vs Pomfret vs Plainfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Stepney has the highest household income ($154k).
Pomfret has the most people working from home (13.2%).
Plainfield has the youngest population (median age 37).
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 | Stepney | Pomfret | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,517 |
3,979Lowest |
4,317 |
15,141Highest |
| Median age | 45.6±2.5 11% above CT |
47.1±5.6Highest 15% above CT |
45.9±3.7 12% above CT |
37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT |
| Stepney 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% |
21.1%±5.6 CT: 20.2% |
23.1%±4.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±2.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Pomfret and Stepney 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% |
17.7%±4.1 CT: 18.5% |
17.8%±4.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Pomfret and Stepney 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% |
54.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
50.8% CT: 42.5% |
15%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
10.1%±5.4Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
| Stepney 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 |
$153,966±$16kHighest 61% above CT |
$108,476±$8k 13% above CT |
$76,993±$8kLowest 20% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $315,200±$28k 14% below CT |
$475,800±$53kHighest 30% above CT |
$409,100±$28k 12% above CT |
$272,100±$16kLowest 26% below CT |
| Stepney and Pomfret 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 |
$2,750±$1kHighest 85% above CT |
$1,210±$300 19% below CT |
$1,204±$70 19% below CT |
| Stepney and Pomfret 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 |
$9,309Highest 40% above CT |
$5,903 11% below CT |
$4,209Lowest 37% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.5%±19.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
63.2%±48.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
61.9%±15.3 CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±9.5 CT: 52.6% |
| Stepney and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.3% CT: 10% |
0.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
6% CT: 10% |
8.7%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7% CT: 66.5% |
96.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
80.5% CT: 66.5% |
73.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
1982Highest 15 yrs newer than CT |
1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
1971Lowest 4 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the CT average |
37 minHighest 41% above CT |
24 minLowest 11% below CT |
27 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 10.7%±5.4 CT: 16% |
9.8%±4.3Lowest CT: 16% |
13.2%±5.2Highest CT: 16% |
10%±4 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 | — | #39 of 149 in CT | #131 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Brooklyn School District | — | Pomfret School District | Plainfield School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | Plainfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 10.3 |
| 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.