Compare towns
Pomfret vs Bloomfield vs Killingly vs Brooklyn
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Pomfret has the most expensive homes ($409k median).
Bloomfield has the most people working from home (18.2%).
Killingly has the youngest population (median age 39.5).
Brooklyn has the most homeowners (81.7%).
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 | Pomfret | Bloomfield | Killingly | Brooklyn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,317Lowest |
21,754Highest |
17,867 |
8,517 |
| Median age | 45.9±3.7 12% above CT |
48.4±3.3Highest 18% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
45.6±2.5 11% above CT |
| Bloomfield and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23.1%±4.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
13.7%±2.1Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±4.6 CT: 20.2% |
| Pomfret and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.8%±4.5 CT: 18.5% |
27.3%±2.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
17.6%±2.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
40.8% CT: 42.5% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
23.9% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
6.6%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Bloomfield and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $108,476±$8kHighest 13% above CT |
$98,725±$14k 3% above CT |
$84,350±$8kLowest 12% below CT |
$96,207±$15k about the CT average |
| Pomfret and Bloomfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $409,100±$28kHighest 12% above CT |
$286,900±$11kLowest 22% below CT |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$315,200±$28k 14% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,210±$300 19% below CT |
$1,881±$175Highest 26% above CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,125±$98 24% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,903Highest 11% below CT |
$5,795 13% below CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$4,538 32% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±15.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
52.6%±11.2 CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
38.5%±19.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Pomfret and Bloomfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6% CT: 10% |
5.8% CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.5% CT: 66.5% |
71.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
81.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1970 3 yrs newer than CT |
1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 11% below CT |
23 minLowest 12% below CT |
28 minHighest 5% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 13.2%±5.2 CT: 16% |
18.2%±3.1Highest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
10.7%±5.4Lowest CT: 16% |
| Bloomfield 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 | #39 of 149 in CT | #139 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #113 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Pomfret School District | Bloomfield School District · Capitol Region Education Council | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Brooklyn School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Academy of International Studies 6-12 | Killingly High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.1Lowest |
11.1Highest |
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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.