Compare towns
Pomfret vs Marion 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 kids (23.1% under 18).
Marion has the most expensive homes ($654k median).
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 | Marion | Brooklyn |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,317Lowest |
5,310 |
8,517Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +9% U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 45.9±3.7 18% above U.S. |
53.8±4Highest 38% above U.S. |
45.6±2.5Lowest 17% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 23.1%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.7%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±4.6 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% |
27.3%±5.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Marion 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% |
46.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.7%±4.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Marion 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±$8k 34% above U.S. |
$143,092±$30kHighest 77% above U.S. |
$96,207±$15kLowest 19% above U.S. |
| Marion and Pomfret 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. |
$653,500±$47kHighest 96% above U.S. |
$315,200±$28kLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,210±$300Highest 14% below U.S. |
$1,176±$516 17% below U.S. |
$1,125±$98Lowest 20% below U.S. |
| Pomfret and Marion 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. |
$5,766 85% above U.S. |
$4,538Lowest 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±15.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
75.8%±26.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.5%±19.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Marion and Pomfret 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% |
9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 13.2%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.1%±8.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Marion 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 | #141 of 282 in MA | #113 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Pomfret School District | Marion | Brooklyn School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.