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Pomfret vs Andover vs Windsor Locks vs Beacon Falls
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Pomfret has the most kids (23.1% under 18).
Andover has the highest household income ($135k).
Windsor Locks has the most affordable homes ($259k median).
Beacon Falls has the most people working from home (20.3%).
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 | Pomfret | Andover | Windsor Locks | Beacon Falls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,317 |
3,152Lowest |
12,579Highest |
6,147 |
| Median age | 45.9±3.7 12% above CT |
51.2±5.4Highest 25% above CT |
41.4±2.6Lowest about the CT average |
48.4±3.8 18% above CT |
| Andover and Beacon Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23.1%±4.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
16.2%±4.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.4 CT: 20.2% |
18%±4.8 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+ | 17.8%±4.5Lowest CT: 18.5% |
19.2%±5.1 CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
23.5%±4.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Beacon Falls and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
46.5% CT: 42.5% |
28.6%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
44.6% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
8.2%±4.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
5.3%±3.2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Andover and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $108,476±$8k 13% above CT |
$134,632±$20kHighest 41% above CT |
$81,205±$13kLowest 15% below CT |
$101,516±$42k 6% above CT |
| Andover and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $409,100±$28kHighest 12% above CT |
$376,500±$36k about the CT average |
$258,800±$14kLowest 29% below CT |
$350,300±$34k 5% below CT |
| Pomfret and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,210±$300 19% below CT |
$1,166±$745Lowest 22% below CT |
$1,394±$187 6% below CT |
$1,921±$286Highest 29% above CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,903 11% below CT |
$6,554Highest about the CT average |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
$6,534 about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±15.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
60.8%±38.4 CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8 CT: 52.6% |
50.7%±30.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Pomfret and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6% CT: 10% |
1.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
10.9%Highest CT: 10% |
2.1% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.5% CT: 66.5% |
93.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
77.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
85.5% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
1977 10 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1985Highest 18 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 11% below CT |
25 min 5% below CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
33 minHighest 23% above CT |
| Work from home | 13.2%±5.2Lowest CT: 16% |
15.5%±5.4 CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7 CT: 16% |
20.3%±7.4Highest CT: 16% |
| Beacon Falls and Windsor Locks 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 | #39 of 149 in CT | #43 of 149 in CT | #109 of 149 in CT | #77 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Pomfret School District | Andover School District | Windsor Locks School District | Regional School District 16 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Windsor Locks High School | Woodland Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.9Lowest |
11.2Highest |
| 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.