Compare towns
Deep River vs Windsor Locks vs Pomfret vs Lyme
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Deep River has the most renters (30.8% rent).
Windsor Locks has the most affordable homes ($259k median).
Pomfret has the most kids (23.1% under 18).
Lyme has the most people working from home (27.6%).
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 | Deep River | Windsor Locks | Pomfret | Lyme |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,458 |
12,579Highest |
4,317 |
2,303Lowest |
| Median age | 46.2±5.6 12% above CT |
41.4±2.6Lowest about the CT average |
45.9±3.7 12% above CT |
55.6±3.3Highest 35% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 16.6%±4.7 CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.4 CT: 20.2% |
23.1%±4.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
13.1%±2.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Pomfret and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.1%±4.1 CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
17.8%±4.5Lowest CT: 18.5% |
30.7%±4.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Lyme and Deep River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.6% CT: 42.5% |
28.6%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
50.8% CT: 42.5% |
63.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2.2 CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
2.2%±1.4Lowest 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 | $90,253±$19k 6% below CT |
$81,205±$13kLowest 15% below CT |
$108,476±$8k 13% above CT |
$135,000±$22kHighest 41% above CT |
| Lyme and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,200±$26k about the CT average |
$258,800±$14kLowest 29% below CT |
$409,100±$28k 12% above CT |
$629,900±$105kHighest 72% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,221±$185 18% below CT |
$1,394±$187 6% below CT |
$1,210±$300Lowest 19% below CT |
$1,719±$1kHighest 16% above CT |
| Lyme and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,092 8% below CT |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
$5,903 11% below CT |
$7,328Highest 10% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.2%±22.9 CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8 CT: 52.6% |
61.9%±15.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
32.9%±44.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Pomfret and Deep River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.2% CT: 10% |
10.9%Highest CT: 10% |
6% CT: 10% |
2.9%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.2%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
77.1% CT: 66.5% |
80.5% CT: 66.5% |
90.8%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 7 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1967 same as CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
24 min 11% below CT |
31 minHighest 17% above CT |
| Work from home | 15.2%±5.6 CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7 CT: 16% |
13.2%±5.2Lowest CT: 16% |
27.6%±10Highest CT: 16% |
| Lyme 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 | #70 of 149 in CT | #109 of 149 in CT | #39 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Deep River School District · Regional School District 04 | Windsor Locks School District | Pomfret School District | Regional School District 18 |
| High school in town | Valley Regional High School | Windsor Locks High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3Highest |
8.9Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.