What stands out worked out from the figures below

Pomfret has the most expensive homes ($409k median).

East Windsor has the most people working from home (19.6%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Pomfret	East Windsor
People
Population	4,317Lowest	11,213Highest
Median age	45.9±3.7 12% above CT	45.9±5.4 12% above CT
Kids under 18	23.1%±4.9Highest CT: 20.2%	15.9%±3.6Lowest CT: 20.2%
	Pomfret and East Windsor 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%	21.9%±3.5Highest CT: 18.5%
	East Windsor and Pomfret 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%	41.1%Lowest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.6%±1.9Lowest CT: 7.1%	5.9%±2.2Highest CT: 7.1%
	East Windsor and Pomfret 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 13% above CT	$96,250±$14kLowest about the CT average
	Pomfret and East Windsor 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	$277,100±$26kLowest 24% below CT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,210±$300Lowest 19% below CT	$1,459±$145Highest about the CT average
	East Windsor and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,903Highest 11% below CT	$4,873Lowest 27% below CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	61.9%±15.3Highest CT: 52.6%	30.4%±13.8Lowest CT: 52.6%
Below poverty line	6%Lowest CT: 10%	7.2%Highest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	80.5%Highest CT: 66.5%	69.9%Lowest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT	1977Lowest 10 yrs newer than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minHighest 11% below CT	22 minLowest 15% below CT
Work from home	13.2%±5.2Lowest CT: 16%	19.6%±5.5Highest CT: 16%
	East Windsor and Pomfret 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	#129 of 149 in CT
School district	Pomfret School District	East Windsor School District
High school in town	None in town	East Windsor High School
Students per teacherat that high school	—	9.6
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Old photos in History	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.