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Portland vs Brooklyn vs Pomfret
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Portland has the most people working from home (18.5%).
Brooklyn has the most homeowners (81.7%).
Pomfret has the most expensive homes ($409k 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 | Portland | Brooklyn | Pomfret |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,944 |
8,517Highest |
4,317Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.8% CT: +0.9% |
— | — |
| Median age | 41.2±2.6Lowest about the CT average |
45.6±2.5 11% above CT |
45.9±3.7Highest 12% above CT |
| Pomfret and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.2%±4.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±4.6 CT: 20.2% |
23.1%±4.9Highest 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+ | 19.3%±3.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.6%±2.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
17.8%±4.5 CT: 18.5% |
| Portland and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.1% CT: 42.5% |
23.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
50.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 9.3%±4.7Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
| Portland and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $89,401±$21kLowest 7% below CT |
$96,207±$15k about the CT average |
$108,476±$8kHighest 13% above CT |
| Pomfret and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $282,300±$13kLowest 23% below CT |
$315,200±$28k 14% below CT |
$409,100±$28kHighest 12% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,122±$59Lowest 25% below CT |
$1,125±$98 24% below CT |
$1,210±$300Highest 19% below CT |
| Pomfret and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,597 16% below CT |
$4,538Lowest 32% below CT |
$5,903Highest 11% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.7%±21.2 CT: 52.6% |
38.5%±19.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
61.9%±15.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Pomfret and Portland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.7% CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
6%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
81.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
80.5% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 12 yrs older than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 15% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
24 minLowest 11% below CT |
| Work from home | 18.5%±5.6Highest CT: 16% |
10.7%±5.4Lowest CT: 16% |
13.2%±5.2 CT: 16% |
| Portland and Pomfret 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 | #61 of 149 in CT | #113 of 149 in CT | #39 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | Brooklyn School District | Pomfret School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.