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Pomfret 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%).
Lynn has the most renters (51.9% rent).
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 | Lynn | Brooklyn |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,317Lowest |
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. |
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% |
24.1%±1.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±4.6Lowest 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%±4.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.7%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Pomfret and Brooklyn 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% |
24.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Pomfret and Lynn 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. |
$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. |
$510,100±$23kHighest 53% above U.S. |
$315,200±$28kLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,210±$300 14% below U.S. |
$1,722±$60Highest 22% above U.S. |
$1,125±$98Lowest 20% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,903Highest 89% above U.S. |
$5,384 73% above U.S. |
$4,538Lowest 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±15.3Highest 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% |
13.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.5% 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. |
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. |
32 minHighest 19% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 13.2%±5.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.9%±1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Pomfret and Brooklyn 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 | #277 of 282 in MA | #113 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Pomfret School District | Lynn | Brooklyn School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Lynn English High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 15.0 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.