Compare towns
Canton vs Pomfret vs Brooklyn vs Orange
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Canton has the most people working from home (24.8%).
Pomfret has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Brooklyn has the most affordable homes ($315k median).
Orange has the highest household income ($142k).
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 | Canton | Pomfret | Brooklyn | Orange |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,144 |
4,317Lowest |
8,517 |
14,315Highest |
| Median age | 45.3±5.2Lowest 10% above CT |
45.9±3.7Highest 12% above CT |
45.6±2.5 11% above CT |
45.6±2.4 11% 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 | 22.6%±4 CT: 20.2% |
23.1%±4.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±4.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
22.9%±2.5 CT: 20.2% |
| Pomfret and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.5%±4.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.8%±4.5 CT: 18.5% |
17.6%±2.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
23%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
| Canton and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 57.2% CT: 42.5% |
50.8% CT: 42.5% |
23.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
59.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.7 CT: 7.1% |
5.5%±2 CT: 7.1% |
| Pomfret and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $117,991±$20k 23% above CT |
$108,476±$8k 13% above CT |
$96,207±$15kLowest about the CT average |
$142,325±$10kHighest 49% above CT |
| Orange and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $395,300±$24k 8% above CT |
$409,100±$28k 12% above CT |
$315,200±$28kLowest 14% below CT |
$491,500±$17kHighest 34% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,403±$358 6% below CT |
$1,210±$300 19% below CT |
$1,125±$98Lowest 24% below CT |
$2,172±$161Highest 46% above CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,232 9% above CT |
$5,903 11% below CT |
$4,538Lowest 32% below CT |
$8,988Highest 35% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.9%±28.9 CT: 52.6% |
61.9%±15.3 CT: 52.6% |
38.5%±19.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
64%±12.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Orange and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.7% CT: 10% |
6%Highest CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
3.9% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% CT: 66.5% |
80.5%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
81.7% CT: 66.5% |
89.2%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1964Lowest 3 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 9% above CT |
24 minLowest 11% below CT |
27 min about the CT average |
28 min 4% above CT |
| Work from home | 24.8%±6.1Highest CT: 16% |
13.2%±5.2 CT: 16% |
10.7%±5.4Lowest CT: 16% |
15.6%±2.9 CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #22 of 149 in CT | #39 of 149 in CT | #113 of 149 in CT | #38 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Canton School District | Pomfret School District | Brooklyn School District | Orange School District · Regional School District 05 |
| High school in town | Canton High School | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.6 |
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| 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.