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Pomfret vs Ware vs Brooklyn vs Putnam
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 expensive homes ($409k median).
Brooklyn has the most homeowners (81.7%).
Putnam has the most renters (49.3% rent).
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 | Ware | Brooklyn | Putnam |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,317Lowest |
10,048Highest |
8,517 |
7,120 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.9±3.7Highest 18% above U.S. |
43.1±4.7 11% above U.S. |
45.6±2.5 17% above U.S. |
41.2±5.1Lowest 6% 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% |
19.1%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±4.3Lowest 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% |
20.6%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
17%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ware 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% |
24% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
18.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.8Lowest 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. |
$67,475±$15k 16% below U.S. |
$96,207±$15k 19% above U.S. |
$65,511±$7kLowest 19% below 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±$28kHighest 23% above U.S. |
$289,700±$28k 13% below U.S. |
$315,200±$28k 5% below U.S. |
$245,100±$13kLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,210±$300Highest 14% below U.S. |
$1,043±$109Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,125±$98 20% below U.S. |
$1,147±$43 19% below U.S. |
| Pomfret and Putnam 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. |
$4,237 36% above U.S. |
$4,538 45% above U.S. |
$3,564Lowest 14% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±15.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
64.3%±16.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.5%±19.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.2%±12.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ware 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% |
11.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
72.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
50.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1960 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.2%±5.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.7%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Pomfret and Ware 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 | #267 of 282 in MA | #113 of 149 in CT | #128 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Pomfret School District | Ware | Brooklyn School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Ware Junior/Senior High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.