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Pomfret vs Hanson vs Windsor Locks vs Beacon Falls
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).
Hanson has the most expensive homes ($534k median).
Windsor Locks has the most affordable homes ($259k median).
Beacon Falls has the most people working from home (20.3%).
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| Measure | Pomfret | Hanson | Windsor Locks | Beacon Falls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,317Lowest |
10,660 |
12,579Highest |
6,147 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +4.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 45.9±3.7 18% above U.S. |
42.8±3 10% above U.S. |
41.4±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
48.4±3.8Highest 24% above U.S. |
| Beacon Falls 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% |
21.6%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
18%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Pomfret and Hanson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.8%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.5%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Beacon Falls and Hanson 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
42.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±3.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windsor Locks 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±$8k 34% above U.S. |
$132,200±$10kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$81,205±$13kLowest about the U.S. average |
$101,516±$42k 26% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $409,100±$28k 23% above U.S. |
$533,900±$36kHighest 60% above U.S. |
$258,800±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$350,300±$34k 5% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,210±$300Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$1,821±$860 29% above U.S. |
$1,394±$187 about the U.S. average |
$1,921±$286Highest 36% above U.S. |
| Beacon Falls and Hanson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,903 89% above U.S. |
$6,402 105% above U.S. |
$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$6,534Highest 109% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±15.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
69%±33.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
50.7%±30.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hanson and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
89%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 11% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
33 min 24% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.2%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.9%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.3%±7.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | #149 of 282 in MA | #109 of 149 in CT | #77 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Pomfret School District | Whitman-Hanson | Windsor Locks School District | Regional School District 16 |
| High school in town | None in town | Whitman Hanson Regional | Windsor Locks High School | Woodland Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.7Highest |
8.9Lowest |
11.2 |
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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.