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Pomfret vs Coventry vs Brooklyn vs Washington
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 kids (23.1% under 18).
Coventry has the youngest population (median age 44).
Brooklyn has the most affordable homes ($315k median).
Washington has the most expensive homes ($660k 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 | Coventry | Brooklyn | Washington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,317 |
35,907Highest |
8,517 |
3,676Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 45.9±3.7 18% above U.S. |
44±1.1Lowest 13% above U.S. |
45.6±2.5 17% above U.S. |
49.9±5.5Highest 28% above U.S. |
| Washington 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 U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
19%±4.7 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% |
19.2%±1.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
31.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Washington 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 34% above U.S. |
$102,946±$8k 28% above U.S. |
$96,207±$15kLowest 19% above U.S. |
$101,549±$16k 26% above U.S. |
| Pomfret and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $409,100±$28k 23% above U.S. |
$356,200±$11k 7% above U.S. |
$315,200±$28kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$660,200±$130kHighest 98% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,210±$300Highest 14% below U.S. |
$1,206±$155 15% below U.S. |
$1,125±$98Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,204±$264 15% below U.S. |
| Pomfret and Coventry 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. |
$5,099 63% above U.S. |
$4,538Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$4,709 51% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±15.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.5%±11.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.5%±19.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
26.1%±24Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pomfret and Coventry 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% |
7.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
82%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
79%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
26 min 3% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.2%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.3%±2.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.1%±9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Washington 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 | #24 of 38 in RI | #113 of 149 in CT | #17 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Pomfret School District | Coventry | Brooklyn School District | Regional School District 12 |
| High school in town | None in town | Coventry High School | None in town | Shepaug Valley School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.3Highest |
— | 9.1Lowest |
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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.