Compare towns
Berlin vs Pomfret vs Windsor Locks
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Berlin has the oldest population (median age 48.7).
Pomfret has the most kids (23.1% under 18).
Windsor Locks has the most affordable homes ($259k 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 | Berlin | Pomfret | Windsor Locks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 20,361Highest |
4,317Lowest |
12,579 |
| Median age | 48.7±3Highest 18% above CT |
45.9±3.7 12% above CT |
41.4±2.6Lowest about the CT average |
| Berlin and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±2.7 CT: 20.2% |
23.1%±4.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Pomfret and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.5%±3.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.8%±4.5Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
| Berlin and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.9% CT: 42.5% |
50.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
28.6%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±1.5Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.9Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
| Berlin and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $113,598±$11kHighest 19% above CT |
$108,476±$8k 13% above CT |
$81,205±$13kLowest 15% below CT |
| Berlin and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $374,600±$13k about the CT average |
$409,100±$28kHighest 12% above CT |
$258,800±$14kLowest 29% below CT |
| Pomfret and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,402±$88Highest 6% below CT |
$1,210±$300Lowest 19% below CT |
$1,394±$187 6% below CT |
| Berlin and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,291Highest 10% above CT |
$5,903 11% below CT |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.4%±11.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
61.9%±15.3 CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Berlin and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
6% CT: 10% |
10.9%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
80.5% CT: 66.5% |
77.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 5 yrs newer than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 21% below CT |
24 minHighest 11% below CT |
22 min 17% below CT |
| Work from home | 14.4%±4.6 CT: 16% |
13.2%±5.2Lowest CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7Highest CT: 16% |
| Windsor Locks and Berlin 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 | #73 of 149 in CT | #39 of 149 in CT | #109 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Berlin School District | Pomfret School District | Windsor Locks School District |
| High school in town | Berlin High School | None in town | Windsor Locks High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.5Highest |
— | 8.9Lowest |
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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.