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Pomfret vs Sturbridge vs Windsor Locks vs Putnam
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).
Sturbridge has the highest household income ($137k).
Windsor Locks has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Putnam has the most renters (49.3% rent).
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 | Sturbridge | Windsor Locks | Putnam |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,317Lowest |
9,960 |
12,579Highest |
7,120 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.9±3.7 18% above U.S. |
47.2±2.6Highest 21% above U.S. |
41.4±2.6 6% above U.S. |
41.2±5.1Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Sturbridge 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% |
20.7%±3 U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Pomfret and Sturbridge 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% |
19.8%±3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
17%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sturbridge and Windsor Locks 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% |
49.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
18.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.8Lowest 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. |
$136,759±$15kHighest 69% above U.S. |
$81,205±$13k about the U.S. average |
$65,511±$7kLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $409,100±$28k 23% above U.S. |
$425,800±$18kHighest 28% above U.S. |
$258,800±$14k 22% below U.S. |
$245,100±$13kLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Sturbridge and Pomfret 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. |
$1,193±$398 16% below U.S. |
$1,394±$187Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,147±$43Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Windsor Locks and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,903 89% above U.S. |
$6,520Highest 109% above U.S. |
$3,688 18% above U.S. |
$3,564Lowest 14% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±15.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42%±17.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.2%±12.1Lowest 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
50.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 11% below U.S. |
38 minHighest 43% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.2%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.8%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.7%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sturbridge 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 | #89 of 282 in MA | #109 of 149 in CT | #128 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Pomfret School District | Sturbridge · Tantasqua | Windsor Locks School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Tantasqua Regional Sr High | Windsor Locks High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.7Lowest |
8.9Highest |
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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.