Compare towns
Pomfret vs Redding vs Washington 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 kids (23.1% under 18).
Redding has the highest household income ($186k).
Washington has the most renters (21% 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 | Redding | Washington | Brooklyn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,317 |
8,780Highest |
3,676Lowest |
8,517 |
| Median age | 45.9±3.7 12% above CT |
52±2Highest 27% above CT |
49.9±5.5 21% above CT |
45.6±2.5Lowest 11% above CT |
| Redding and Washington 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% |
19.1%±2.8 CT: 20.2% |
19%±4.7Lowest 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% |
26.4%±3.3 CT: 18.5% |
26.9%±5.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.6%±2.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Washington and Redding are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50.8% CT: 42.5% |
72.1%Highest CT: 42.5% |
53.7% CT: 42.5% |
23.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
3.8%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6.4%±3.3Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.7 CT: 7.1% |
| Washington 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 13% above CT |
$186,060±$15kHighest 94% above CT |
$101,549±$16k 6% above CT |
$96,207±$15kLowest about the CT average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $409,100±$28k 12% above CT |
$706,300±$33kHighest 93% above CT |
$660,200±$130k 80% above CT |
$315,200±$28kLowest 14% below CT |
| Redding and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,210±$300 19% below CT |
$2,101±$304Highest 41% above CT |
$1,204±$264 19% below CT |
$1,125±$98Lowest 24% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,903 11% below CT |
$10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
$4,709 29% below CT |
$4,538Lowest 32% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±15.3 CT: 52.6% |
64.9%±19.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
26.1%±24Lowest CT: 52.6% |
38.5%±19.3 CT: 52.6% |
| Redding and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6% CT: 10% |
4% CT: 10% |
9%Highest CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.5% CT: 66.5% |
91.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
79%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
81.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1972 5 yrs newer than CT |
1971Lowest 4 yrs newer than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 11% below CT |
36 minHighest 36% above CT |
26 min 4% below CT |
27 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 13.2%±5.2 CT: 16% |
32.5%±4.9Highest CT: 16% |
20.1%±9 CT: 16% |
10.7%±5.4Lowest CT: 16% |
| Redding and Washington 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 | #14 of 149 in CT | #17 of 149 in CT | #113 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Pomfret School District | Redding School District · Regional School District 09 | Regional School District 12 | Brooklyn School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Joel Barlow High School | Shepaug Valley School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1Highest |
9.1Lowest |
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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.