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Pomfret vs Taunton 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%).
Taunton has the most renters (37.9% 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 | Taunton | Brooklyn |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,317Lowest |
60,433Highest |
8,517 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 45.9±3.7Highest 18% above U.S. |
38.9±1.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
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%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Pomfret and Taunton 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% |
15%±1.2Lowest 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% |
23.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Pomfret and Brooklyn 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. |
$79,283±$7kLowest about the U.S. average |
$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. |
$422,800±$9kHighest 27% above U.S. |
$315,200±$28kLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Taunton and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,210±$300 14% below U.S. |
$1,324±$86Highest 6% below U.S. |
$1,125±$98Lowest 20% below U.S. |
| Taunton and Pomfret 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. |
$4,344Lowest 39% above U.S. |
$4,538 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±15.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±5.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.5%±19.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pomfret and Taunton 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%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
62.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 13.2%±5.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±1.5Lowest 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 | #253 of 282 in MA | #113 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Pomfret School District | Bristol-Plymouth Regional Vocational Technical · Taunton | Brooklyn School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Taunton High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 16.6 |
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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.