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Pomfret vs Chicopee vs Killingly vs Brooklyn
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Pomfret has the most expensive homes ($409k median).
Chicopee has the most renters (44.3% rent).
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 | Chicopee | Killingly | Brooklyn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,317Lowest |
55,295Highest |
17,867 |
8,517 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +0.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 45.9±3.7Highest 18% above U.S. |
41.9±1.4 8% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
45.6±2.5 17% above U.S. |
| Pomfret and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23.1%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±4.6 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+ | 17.8%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±1.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Killingly and Chicopee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Pomfret and Killingly 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 34% above U.S. |
$62,615±$6kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$96,207±$15k 19% above U.S. |
| Pomfret and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $409,100±$28kHighest 23% above U.S. |
$274,500±$8kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$315,200±$28k 5% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,210±$300Highest 14% below U.S. |
$1,157±$50 18% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,125±$98 20% below U.S. |
| Pomfret and Chicopee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,903Highest 89% above U.S. |
$3,847Lowest 23% above U.S. |
$3,922 26% above U.S. |
$4,538 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±15.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52%±5.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.5%±19.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pomfret and Chicopee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6% U.S.: 12.5% |
17.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
55.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 11% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 13.2%±5.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Pomfret and Killingly 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 | #247 of 282 in MA | #136 of 149 in CT | #113 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Pomfret School District | Chicopee | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Brooklyn School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Chicopee Comprehensive High School | Killingly High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.2Highest |
11.1Lowest |
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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.