Compare towns
Eastford 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
Eastford has the oldest population (median age 48.3).
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 | Eastford | Windsor Locks | Pomfret |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,679Lowest |
12,579Highest |
4,317 |
| Median age | 48.3±5.9Highest 18% above CT |
41.4±2.6Lowest about the CT average |
45.9±3.7 12% above CT |
| Eastford and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±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+ | 25.5%±3.7Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
17.8%±4.5Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.4% CT: 42.5% |
28.6%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
50.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±3.7Lowest 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 | $97,422±$20k about the CT average |
$81,205±$13kLowest 15% below CT |
$108,476±$8kHighest 13% above CT |
| Pomfret and Eastford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $355,500±$16k 3% below CT |
$258,800±$14kLowest 29% below CT |
$409,100±$28kHighest 12% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,097±$173Lowest 26% 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 | $4,493 32% below CT |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
$5,903Highest 11% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±32.6Lowest 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 | 6.2% CT: 10% |
10.9%Highest CT: 10% |
6%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84%Highest CT: 66.5% |
77.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
80.5% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 14 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 33% above CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
24 min 11% below CT |
| Work from home | 14.6%±6.4 CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7Highest CT: 16% |
13.2%±5.2Lowest CT: 16% |
| Windsor Locks and Eastford 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 | Eastford School District | Windsor Locks School District | Pomfret School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Windsor Locks High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.9 |
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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.