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Pomfret vs Hamden 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).
Hamden has the most people working from home (16.3%).
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 | Hamden | Brooklyn |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,317Lowest |
61,045Highest |
8,517 |
| Median age | 45.9±3.7Highest 12% above CT |
38.7±0.9Lowest 6% below CT |
45.6±2.5 11% above CT |
| 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 CT: 20.2% |
17%±1.5Lowest 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% |
18.1%±1.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.6%±2.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Hamden 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% |
47.8% CT: 42.5% |
23.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
15%±1.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $108,476±$8kHighest 13% above CT |
$98,306±$7k about the CT average |
$96,207±$15kLowest about the CT average |
| Pomfret and Hamden 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 |
$298,200±$9kLowest 19% below CT |
$315,200±$28k 14% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,210±$300 19% below CT |
$1,746±$50Highest 17% above CT |
$1,125±$98Lowest 24% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,903 11% below CT |
$7,784Highest 17% above CT |
$4,538Lowest 32% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±15.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
50.9%±5.4 CT: 52.6% |
38.5%±19.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Pomfret and Hamden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6% CT: 10% |
9.3%Highest CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.5% CT: 66.5% |
62.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
81.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1964Lowest 3 yrs older than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 11% below CT |
22 minLowest 18% below CT |
27 minHighest about the CT average |
| Work from home | 13.2%±5.2 CT: 16% |
16.3%±2.1Highest CT: 16% |
10.7%±5.4Lowest CT: 16% |
| Hamden 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 | #122 of 149 in CT | #113 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Pomfret School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Area Cooperative Educational Services | Brooklyn School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Hamden High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.5 |
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| 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.