Compare towns
Pomfret vs Killingly vs Norwich 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).
Norwich has the most renters (46.2% 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 | Norwich | Brooklyn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,317Lowest |
17,867 |
39,973Highest |
8,517 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -0.9% CT: +0.9% |
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| Median age | 45.9±3.7Highest 12% above CT |
39.5±3 4% below CT |
38.5±1.7Lowest 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% |
19.8%±2.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.9%±1.8 CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±4.6 CT: 20.2% |
| Pomfret and Norwich 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% |
19.7%±2.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
16.9%±1.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
17.6%±2.9 CT: 18.5% |
| 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 CT: 42.5% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
23.1% CT: 42.5% |
23.9% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $108,476±$8kHighest 13% above CT |
$84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$65,024±$5kLowest 32% below CT |
$96,207±$15k 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 |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$242,300±$11kLowest 34% below CT |
$315,200±$28k 14% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,210±$300 19% below CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,253±$68Highest 16% below CT |
$1,125±$98 24% below CT |
| Norwich and Pomfret 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 |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$4,703 29% below CT |
$4,538 32% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±15.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
56.2%±7.2 CT: 52.6% |
38.5%±19.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Pomfret and Norwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6% CT: 10% |
11.4% CT: 10% |
16.7%Highest CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.5% CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
53.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
81.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1957Lowest 10 yrs older than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 11% below CT |
28 minHighest 5% above CT |
24 min 9% below CT |
27 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 13.2%±5.2Highest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
7.2%±2Lowest CT: 16% |
10.7%±5.4 CT: 16% |
| 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 | #133 of 149 in CT | #113 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Pomfret School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Norwich School District | Brooklyn School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Killingly High School | Norwich Free Academy | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1Lowest |
14.8Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.