Compare towns
Pomfret vs Cornwall Bridge 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 kids (23.1% under 18).
Cornwall Bridge has the most people working from home (19.8%).
Brooklyn has the most affordable homes ($315k 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 | Pomfret | Cornwall Bridge | Brooklyn |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,317 |
248Lowest |
8,517Highest |
| Median age | 45.9±3.7 12% above CT |
50.4±11.4Highest 23% above CT |
45.6±2.5Lowest 11% above CT |
| Cornwall Bridge 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% |
20.2%±11.6Lowest 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% |
25%±11.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.6%±2.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Cornwall Bridge and Pomfret 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 CT: 42.5% |
26.2% CT: 42.5% |
23.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
2.4%±6.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.7 CT: 7.1% |
| 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 | $108,476±$8kHighest 13% above CT |
— | $96,207±$15kLowest about the CT 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 | $409,100±$28kHighest 12% above CT |
$371,100±$64k about the CT average |
$315,200±$28kLowest 14% below CT |
| Pomfret and Cornwall Bridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,210±$300Highest 19% below CT |
$911±$105Lowest 39% below CT |
$1,125±$98 24% below CT |
| Pomfret and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,903Highest 11% below CT |
$4,107Lowest 38% below CT |
$4,538 32% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±15.3 CT: 52.6% |
89.3%±61Highest CT: 52.6% |
38.5%±19.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Cornwall Bridge and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6% CT: 10% |
19%Highest CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.5% CT: 66.5% |
71.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
81.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1953Lowest 14 yrs older than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 11% below CT |
35 minHighest 31% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 13.2%±5.2 CT: 16% |
19.8%±15.7Highest CT: 16% |
10.7%±5.4Lowest CT: 16% |
| Cornwall Bridge 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 | — | #113 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Pomfret School District | — | Brooklyn School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.