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Brooklyn vs Webster vs Pomfret vs Griswold
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 homeowners (81.7%).
Webster has the most renters (54.5% rent).
Pomfret has the most people working from home (13.2%).
Griswold has the most affordable homes ($276k 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 | Webster | Pomfret | Griswold |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,517 |
12,228Highest |
4,317Lowest |
11,530 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 45.6±2.5 17% above U.S. |
37.2±2.1Lowest 4% below U.S. |
45.9±3.7 18% above U.S. |
48.1±3.9Highest 24% above U.S. |
| Griswold 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% |
21.8%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.5%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Pomfret and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.6%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.7%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±4.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
18.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
19.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
6%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Webster 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 19% above U.S. |
$63,837±$8kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$108,476±$8kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$78,719±$11k about the U.S. average |
| 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 5% below U.S. |
$333,100±$14k about the U.S. average |
$409,100±$28kHighest 23% above U.S. |
$275,900±$42kLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$98Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,198±$85 15% below U.S. |
$1,210±$300Highest 14% below U.S. |
$1,177±$65 17% below U.S. |
| Pomfret and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,538 45% above U.S. |
$3,234Lowest 4% above U.S. |
$5,903Highest 89% above U.S. |
$4,628 48% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.5%±19.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.1%±7.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±15.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.5%±15.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pomfret and Griswold 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% |
16%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
45.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1954Lowest 26 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
28 min 4% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.7%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.2%±5.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | #271 of 282 in MA | #39 of 149 in CT | #118 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Brooklyn School District | — | Pomfret School District | Griswold School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | Griswold High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 11.5 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.