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Millis vs Brooklyn vs Pomfret
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Millis has the most expensive homes ($604k median).
Brooklyn has the most affordable homes ($315k median).
Pomfret has the most kids (23.1% under 18).
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 | Millis | Brooklyn | Pomfret |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,888Highest |
8,517 |
4,317Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 46.4±3Highest 19% above U.S. |
45.6±2.5Lowest 17% above U.S. |
45.9±3.7 18% above U.S. |
| Millis and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Pomfret and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.5%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Millis and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 | $155,996±$9kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$96,207±$15kLowest 19% above U.S. |
$108,476±$8k 34% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $603,500±$31kHighest 81% above U.S. |
$315,200±$28kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$409,100±$28k 23% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,696±$279Highest 20% above U.S. |
$1,125±$98Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,210±$300 14% below U.S. |
| Millis and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,344Highest 200% above U.S. |
$4,538Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$5,903 89% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.5%±16.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.5%±19.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±15.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pomfret and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.5%±4.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.2%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Millis 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 | #63 of 282 in MA | #113 of 149 in CT | #39 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Millis | Brooklyn School District | Pomfret School District |
| High school in town | Millis High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.