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Pomfret vs Killingly vs Lynn 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 people working from home (13.2%).
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
Lynn has the most renters (51.9% rent).
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 | Killingly | Lynn | Brooklyn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,317Lowest |
17,867 |
101,709Highest |
8,517 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +12.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 45.9±3.7Highest 18% above U.S. |
39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
36.5±1.2Lowest 6% below U.S. |
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%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.1%±1.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Lynn and Pomfret 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% |
19.7%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.7%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Killingly 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.7Lowest 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. |
$84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$75,043±$3kLowest 7% below 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±$28k 23% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$510,100±$23kHighest 53% above U.S. |
$315,200±$28k 5% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,210±$300 14% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,722±$60Highest 22% above U.S. |
$1,125±$98 20% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,903Highest 89% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$5,384 73% above U.S. |
$4,538 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±15.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
60%±4.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.5%±19.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pomfret and Lynn 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% |
11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
48.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 19% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 13.2%±5.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.9%±1Lowest 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 | #136 of 149 in CT | #277 of 282 in MA | #113 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Pomfret School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Lynn | Brooklyn School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Killingly High School | Lynn English High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1Lowest |
15.0Highest |
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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.