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Pomfret vs Saugus 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).
Saugus has the most renters (28.5% rent).
Windsor Locks has the most affordable homes ($259k median).
Washington has the most people working from home (20.1%).
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 | Saugus | Windsor Locks | Washington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,317 |
28,773Highest |
12,579 |
3,676Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 45.9±3.7 18% above U.S. |
44.5±2.5 14% 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% |
15.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
19%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Pomfret and Washington 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% |
22%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Washington and Saugus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
31.4% 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% |
5.4%±1.1Lowest 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. |
$101,539±$3k 26% above U.S. |
$81,205±$13kLowest 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. |
$603,400±$13k 81% above U.S. |
$258,800±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$660,200±$130kHighest 98% above U.S. |
| Washington and Saugus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,210±$300 14% below U.S. |
$2,241±$201Highest 59% above U.S. |
$1,394±$187 about the U.S. average |
$1,204±$264Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,903 89% above U.S. |
$6,049Highest 94% 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% |
53%±9.2 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%Lowest 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% |
71.5%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. |
1962 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 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. |
30 minHighest 12% 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% |
14.3%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.1%±9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Washington 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 | #194 of 282 in MA | #109 of 149 in CT | #17 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Pomfret School District | Saugus | Windsor Locks School District | Regional School District 12 |
| High school in town | None in town | Saugus High | Windsor Locks High School | Shepaug Valley School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 15.5Highest |
8.9Lowest |
9.1 |
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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.