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Harvard vs Pomfret vs Windsor Locks vs Georgetown
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Harvard has the most people working from home (44.8%).
Pomfret has the oldest population (median age 45.9).
Windsor Locks has the most affordable homes ($259k median).
Georgetown has the most kids (23.5% 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 | Harvard | Pomfret | Windsor Locks | Georgetown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,927 |
4,317Lowest |
12,579Highest |
8,474 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — | +3.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.1±4.7 13% above U.S. |
45.9±3.7Highest 18% above U.S. |
41.4±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
42.8±3.5 10% above U.S. |
| Pomfret and Harvard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.1%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Georgetown and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16.3%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Georgetown 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+ | 62%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
56.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 | $213,996±$24kHighest 165% above U.S. |
$108,476±$8k 34% above U.S. |
$81,205±$13kLowest about the U.S. average |
$151,595±$23k 88% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $833,600±$54kHighest 151% above U.S. |
$409,100±$28k 23% above U.S. |
$258,800±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$651,200±$23k 96% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,321±$424 7% below U.S. |
$1,210±$300Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$1,394±$187 about the U.S. average |
$2,223±$506Highest 57% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$5,903 89% above U.S. |
$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$7,272 133% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.5%±51.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±15.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
53.7%±22.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Harvard and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
6% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 20% above U.S. |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 44.8%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.2%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.2%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #12 of 282 in MA | #39 of 149 in CT | #109 of 149 in CT | #140 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Harvard | Pomfret School District | Windsor Locks School District | Georgetown |
| High school in town | The Bromfield High School | None in town | Windsor Locks High School | Georgetown High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.0Highest |
— | 8.9Lowest |
9.3 |
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U.S. 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.