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Pomfret vs Ayer vs Windsor Locks vs Washington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Pomfret has the most kids (23.1% under 18).
Ayer has the most renters (41.9% rent).
Windsor Locks has the most affordable homes ($259k median).
Washington has the most expensive homes ($660k 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 | Pomfret | Ayer | Windsor Locks | Washington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,317 |
3,098Lowest |
12,579Highest |
3,676 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +4.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 45.9±3.7 18% above U.S. |
42.1±6.9 8% above U.S. |
41.4±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
49.9±5.5Highest 28% above U.S. |
| Washington and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23.1%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.8%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Pomfret and Ayer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.8%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.3%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Washington 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±$8kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$74,878±$17kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$81,205±$13k about the U.S. average |
$101,549±$16k 26% above U.S. |
| Pomfret and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $409,100±$28k 23% above U.S. |
$444,600±$43k 34% above U.S. |
$258,800±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$660,200±$130kHighest 98% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,210±$300 14% below U.S. |
$1,240±$169 12% below U.S. |
$1,394±$187Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,204±$264Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Windsor Locks and Ayer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,903Highest 89% above U.S. |
$4,911 57% above U.S. |
$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$4,709 51% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±15.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±21.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
26.1%±24Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
58.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
79% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S. |
1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 11% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
26 min 3% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.2%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.8%±6.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.1%±9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Washington and Ayer 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 | #113 of 282 in MA | #109 of 149 in CT | #17 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Pomfret School District | — | Windsor Locks School District | Regional School District 12 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Windsor Locks High School | Shepaug Valley School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.9Lowest |
9.1Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.