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Newington vs Windsor vs Pomfret
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newington has the most renters (21.8% rent).
Windsor has the most people working from home (16.1%).
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 | Newington | Windsor | Pomfret |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 30,896Highest |
29,468 |
4,317Lowest |
| Median age | 45.3±1.7 10% above CT |
43.7±1.9Lowest 6% above CT |
45.9±3.7Highest 12% above CT |
| Pomfret and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±1.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.2%±2.1 CT: 20.2% |
23.1%±4.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Pomfret and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.2%±1.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
20%±2 CT: 18.5% |
17.8%±4.5Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Newington and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
43.2% CT: 42.5% |
50.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.6%±1.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.3 CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.9Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Newington and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $102,884±$6kLowest 7% above CT |
$104,725±$8k 9% above CT |
$108,476±$8kHighest 13% above CT |
| Pomfret and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $310,400±$9k 15% below CT |
$305,200±$11kLowest 17% below CT |
$409,100±$28kHighest 12% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,524±$107 about the CT average |
$1,681±$62Highest 13% above CT |
$1,210±$300Lowest 19% below CT |
| Windsor and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,321Highest 5% below CT |
$5,351Lowest 19% below CT |
$5,903 11% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.9%±2.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
44.9%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
61.9%±15.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Pomfret and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.4% CT: 10% |
6.7%Highest CT: 10% |
6%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.2%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
82.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
80.5% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest same as CT |
1970 3 yrs newer than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 19% below CT |
21 minLowest 19% below CT |
24 minHighest 11% below CT |
| Work from home | 14.4%±2.3 CT: 16% |
16.1%±3.2Highest CT: 16% |
13.2%±5.2Lowest CT: 16% |
| Windsor and Newington 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 | #87 of 149 in CT | #117 of 149 in CT | #39 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Newington School District | Capitol Region Education Council · Windsor School District | Pomfret School District |
| High school in town | Newington High School | Windsor High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.9Highest |
10.2Lowest |
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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.