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Derby vs Windsor Locks vs Pomfret
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Derby has the most renters (38.1% rent).
Windsor Locks has the most people working from home (17.7%).
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 | Derby | Windsor Locks | Pomfret |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 12,487 |
12,579Highest |
4,317Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.5% CT: +0.9% |
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| Median age | 46.4±3.1Highest 13% above CT |
41.4±2.6Lowest about the CT average |
45.9±3.7 12% above CT |
| Derby and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±2.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.4 CT: 20.2% |
23.1%±4.9Highest 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+ | 21.1%±3.9Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
17.8%±4.5Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Derby 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+ | 35.6% CT: 42.5% |
28.6%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
50.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±2Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.9Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $79,500±$11kLowest 17% below CT |
$81,205±$13k 15% below CT |
$108,476±$8kHighest 13% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $256,700±$21kLowest 30% below CT |
$258,800±$14k 29% below CT |
$409,100±$28kHighest 12% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,452±$95Highest about the CT average |
$1,394±$187 6% below CT |
$1,210±$300Lowest 19% below CT |
| Derby and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,510 17% below CT |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
$5,903Highest 11% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.9%±12.6Lowest CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8 CT: 52.6% |
61.9%±15.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Pomfret and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.8% CT: 10% |
10.9%Highest CT: 10% |
6%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 61.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
77.1% CT: 66.5% |
80.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 same as CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the CT average |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
24 min 11% below CT |
| Work from home | 15.1%±4.8 CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7Highest CT: 16% |
13.2%±5.2Lowest CT: 16% |
| Windsor Locks and Derby 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 | #138 of 149 in CT | #109 of 149 in CT | #39 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Derby School District | Windsor Locks School District | Pomfret School District |
| High school in town | Derby High School | Windsor Locks High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.7Highest |
8.9Lowest |
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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.