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Pomfret vs Waterford 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 people working from home (13.2%).
Waterford has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | Waterford | Brooklyn |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,317Lowest |
19,673Highest |
8,517 |
| Median age | 45.9±3.7 12% above CT |
46±2.4Highest 12% above CT |
45.6±2.5Lowest 11% above CT |
| Waterford 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% |
19.1%±2.5Lowest 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% |
22.6%±2.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.6%±2.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Waterford 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 CT: 42.5% |
40.6% CT: 42.5% |
23.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.5Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $108,476±$8kHighest 13% above CT |
$104,820±$9k 9% above CT |
$96,207±$15kLowest about the CT average |
| Pomfret and Waterford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $409,100±$28kHighest 12% above CT |
$355,900±$14k about the CT average |
$315,200±$28kLowest 14% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,210±$300 19% below CT |
$1,651±$153Highest 11% above CT |
$1,125±$98Lowest 24% below CT |
| Waterford and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,903Highest 11% below CT |
$4,876 27% below CT |
$4,538Lowest 32% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±15.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
44.4%±12 CT: 52.6% |
38.5%±19.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Pomfret and Waterford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6%Highest CT: 10% |
4.6% CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.5% CT: 66.5% |
79.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
81.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 11% below CT |
22 minLowest 18% below CT |
27 minHighest about the CT average |
| Work from home | 13.2%±5.2Highest CT: 16% |
10.2%±2.2Lowest CT: 16% |
10.7%±5.4 CT: 16% |
| 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 | #80 of 149 in CT | #113 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Pomfret School District | Learn · Waterford School District | Brooklyn School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Waterford 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 |
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.