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Pomfret vs Sandy Hook vs Beacon Falls 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 shortest commute (24 min average).
Sandy Hook has the highest household income ($161k).
Beacon Falls has the oldest population (median age 48.4).
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 | Sandy Hook | Beacon Falls | Brooklyn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,317Lowest |
9,863Highest |
6,147 |
8,517 |
| Median age | 45.9±3.7 12% above CT |
43.1±3Lowest 5% above CT |
48.4±3.8Highest 18% above CT |
45.6±2.5 11% above CT |
| Beacon Falls and Pomfret 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% |
22.6%±4.1 CT: 20.2% |
18%±4.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±4.6 CT: 20.2% |
| Pomfret and Sandy Hook 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% |
14.4%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
23.5%±4.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.6%±2.9 CT: 18.5% |
| Beacon Falls 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% CT: 42.5% |
60.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
44.6% CT: 42.5% |
23.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
6.2%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.3%±3.2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.7 CT: 7.1% |
| Sandy Hook 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 |
$160,814±$25kHighest 68% above CT |
$101,516±$42k 6% above CT |
$96,207±$15kLowest about the CT average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $409,100±$28k 12% above CT |
$501,200±$33kHighest 37% above CT |
$350,300±$34k 5% below CT |
$315,200±$28kLowest 14% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,210±$300 19% below CT |
$1,866±$439 25% above CT |
$1,921±$286Highest 29% above CT |
$1,125±$98Lowest 24% below CT |
| Beacon Falls and Sandy Hook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,903 11% below CT |
$10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
$6,534 about the CT average |
$4,538Lowest 32% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±15.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
52.4%±26.6 CT: 52.6% |
50.7%±30.4 CT: 52.6% |
38.5%±19.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Pomfret and Sandy Hook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6%Highest CT: 10% |
5.6% CT: 10% |
2.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
2.3% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.5%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
92.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
85.5% CT: 66.5% |
81.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1979 12 yrs newer than CT |
1985Highest 18 yrs newer than CT |
1978Lowest 11 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 11% below CT |
35 minHighest 33% above CT |
33 min 23% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 13.2%±5.2 CT: 16% |
23.1%±4.4Highest CT: 16% |
20.3%±7.4 CT: 16% |
10.7%±5.4Lowest CT: 16% |
| Sandy Hook and Beacon Falls 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 | — | #77 of 149 in CT | #113 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Pomfret School District | — | Regional School District 16 | Brooklyn School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Woodland Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.2 |
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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.