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Cornwall Bridge vs Windsor Locks vs Pomfret
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
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What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cornwall Bridge has the most people working from home (19.8%).
Windsor Locks has the most affordable homes ($259k median).
Pomfret has the most kids (23.1% under 18).
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 | Cornwall Bridge | Windsor Locks | Pomfret |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 248Lowest |
12,579Highest |
4,317 |
| Median age | 50.4±11.4Highest 23% above CT |
41.4±2.6Lowest about the CT average |
45.9±3.7 12% above CT |
| Cornwall Bridge and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.2%±11.6 CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
23.1%±4.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Pomfret and Cornwall Bridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25%±11.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
17.8%±4.5Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Cornwall Bridge 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+ | 26.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
28.6% CT: 42.5% |
50.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±6.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | — | $81,205±$13kLowest 15% below CT |
$108,476±$8kHighest 13% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $371,100±$64k about the CT average |
$258,800±$14kLowest 29% below CT |
$409,100±$28kHighest 12% above CT |
| Pomfret and Cornwall Bridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $911±$105Lowest 39% below CT |
$1,394±$187Highest 6% below CT |
$1,210±$300 19% below CT |
| Windsor Locks and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,107 38% below CT |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
$5,903Highest 11% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 89.3%±61Highest CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8Lowest CT: 52.6% |
61.9%±15.3 CT: 52.6% |
| Cornwall Bridge and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 19%Highest CT: 10% |
10.9% CT: 10% |
6%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
77.1% CT: 66.5% |
80.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1953Lowest 14 yrs older than CT |
1961 6 yrs older than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 31% above CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
24 min 11% below CT |
| Work from home | 19.8%±15.7Highest CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7 CT: 16% |
13.2%±5.2Lowest CT: 16% |
| Cornwall Bridge and Windsor Locks 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 | — | #109 of 149 in CT | #39 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | Windsor Locks School District | Pomfret School District |
| High school in town | — | Windsor Locks High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.9 |
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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.