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Pomfret vs Morris vs Windsor Locks
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).
Morris has the oldest population (median age 52.8).
Windsor Locks has the most affordable homes ($259k 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 | Morris | Windsor Locks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,317 |
2,164Lowest |
12,579Highest |
| Median age | 45.9±3.7 12% above CT |
52.8±6.5Highest 28% above CT |
41.4±2.6Lowest about the CT average |
| Morris 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 CT: 20.2% |
17.9%±4.5Lowest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.4 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% |
29.3%±6.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
41.5% CT: 42.5% |
28.6%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
5.2%±3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
| 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 13% above CT |
$109,191±$25kHighest 14% above CT |
$81,205±$13kLowest 15% below CT |
| Morris 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 |
$396,000±$60k 8% above CT |
$258,800±$14kLowest 29% below CT |
| Pomfret and Morris 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 |
$1,204±$134Lowest 19% below CT |
$1,394±$187Highest 6% below CT |
| Windsor Locks 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 |
$5,273 21% below CT |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±15.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
57.1%±31.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8 CT: 52.6% |
| 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 CT: 10% |
6.8% CT: 10% |
10.9%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.5% CT: 66.5% |
89.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
77.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1967 same as CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 11% below CT |
29 minHighest 11% above CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
| Work from home | 13.2%±5.2Lowest CT: 16% |
18.4%±5.7Highest CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7 CT: 16% |
| Morris 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 | — | #109 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Pomfret School District | Regional School District 20 | Windsor Locks School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Windsor Locks High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.9 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.