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Hebron vs Killingly vs Pomfret vs Windsor Locks

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Hebron has the most people working from home (27.2%).
Killingly has the most renters (28.4% rent).
Pomfret has the most kids (23.1% under 18).
Windsor Locks has the most affordable homes ($259k 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.

MeasureHebronKillinglyPomfretWindsor Locks
People
Population
9,157
17,867Highest
4,317Lowest
12,579
Median age
45.1±2.7
10% above CT
39.5±3Lowest
4% below CT
45.9±3.7Highest
12% above CT
41.4±2.6
about the CT average
Pomfret and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
20.8%±3.3
CT: 20.2%
19.8%±2.3
CT: 20.2%
23.1%±4.9Highest
CT: 20.2%
18.6%±3.4Lowest
CT: 20.2%
Pomfret and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
18.6%±2.4
CT: 18.5%
19.7%±2.4Highest
CT: 18.5%
17.8%±4.5Lowest
CT: 18.5%
18.2%±2.7
CT: 18.5%
Killingly and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
52.7%Highest
CT: 42.5%
22.9%Lowest
CT: 42.5%
50.8%
CT: 42.5%
28.6%
CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
5.9%±2.1Highest
CT: 7.1%
5.4%±1.9Lowest
CT: 7.1%
5.6%±1.9
CT: 7.1%
5.9%±1.8Highest
CT: 7.1%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$142,500±$23kHighest
49% above CT
$84,350±$8k
12% below CT
$108,476±$8k
13% above CT
$81,205±$13kLowest
15% below CT
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$385,800±$15k
5% above CT
$288,600±$15k
21% below CT
$409,100±$28kHighest
12% above CT
$258,800±$14kLowest
29% below CT
Pomfret and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,635±$241Highest
10% above CT
$1,044±$141Lowest
30% below CT
$1,210±$300
19% below CT
$1,394±$187
6% below CT
Hebron and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$8,263Highest
24% above CT
$3,922
41% below CT
$5,903
11% below CT
$3,688Lowest
44% below CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
61.5%±28.4
CT: 52.6%
42.8%±10.9Lowest
CT: 52.6%
61.9%±15.3Highest
CT: 52.6%
58.2%±16.8
CT: 52.6%
Pomfret and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
4.1%Lowest
CT: 10%
11.4%Highest
CT: 10%
6%
CT: 10%
10.9%
CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
88.8%Highest
CT: 66.5%
71.6%Lowest
CT: 66.5%
80.5%
CT: 66.5%
77.1%
CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year
1986Highest
19 yrs newer than CT
1968
1 yr newer than CT
1978
11 yrs newer than CT
1961Lowest
6 yrs older than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
33 minHighest
23% above CT
28 min
5% above CT
24 min
11% below CT
22 minLowest
17% below CT
Work from home
27.2%±4.6Highest
CT: 16%
11.1%±2.3Lowest
CT: 16%
13.2%±5.2
CT: 16%
17.7%±3.7
CT: 16%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #28 of 149 in CT #136 of 149 in CT #39 of 149 in CT #109 of 149 in CT
School district Hebron School District · Regional School District 08 Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS Pomfret School District Windsor Locks School District
High school in town RHAM High School Killingly High School None in town Windsor Locks High School
Students per teacherat that high school
9.3
11.1Highest
—
8.9Lowest
On TownTapestry
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.