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Pomfret vs Thompson vs Windsor Locks vs Bolton
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).
Thompson has the oldest population (median age 54.1).
Windsor Locks has the most affordable homes ($259k median).
Bolton has the most people working from home (20.7%).
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 | Thompson | Windsor Locks | Bolton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,317Lowest |
9,337 |
12,579Highest |
4,853 |
| Median age | 45.9±3.7 12% above CT |
54.1±2.2Highest 32% above CT |
41.4±2.6Lowest about the CT average |
43.7±3.3 6% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 23.1%±4.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
11.4%±2.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.4 CT: 20.2% |
20%±3.6 CT: 20.2% |
| Pomfret and Bolton 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% |
24.4%±4.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±3.4 CT: 18.5% |
| Thompson and Bolton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50.8% CT: 42.5% |
21.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
28.6% CT: 42.5% |
51.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
2.9%±1.3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
7.7%±2.6Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Bolton 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±$8k 13% above CT |
$93,629±$18k about the CT average |
$81,205±$13kLowest 15% below CT |
$126,364±$19kHighest 32% above CT |
| Bolton 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 |
$291,900±$24k 20% below CT |
$258,800±$14kLowest 29% below CT |
$367,600±$17k about the CT average |
| Pomfret and Bolton 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 |
$1,012±$344Lowest 32% below CT |
$1,394±$187Highest 6% below CT |
$1,127±$55 24% 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 | $5,903 11% below CT |
$3,822 42% below CT |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
$8,091Highest 22% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±15.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
54%±18.7 CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8 CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±30.8Lowest 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% CT: 10% |
5.9%Lowest CT: 10% |
10.9%Highest CT: 10% |
7.2% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.5% CT: 66.5% |
84.3% CT: 66.5% |
77.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
88%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1963 4 yrs older than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1969 2 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 11% below CT |
32 minHighest 20% above CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
25 min 6% below CT |
| Work from home | 13.2%±5.2 CT: 16% |
13.1%±4.4Lowest CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7 CT: 16% |
20.7%±4.6Highest CT: 16% |
| Bolton 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 | #130 of 149 in CT | #109 of 149 in CT | #79 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Pomfret School District | Thompson School District | Windsor Locks School District | Bolton School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Tourtellotte Memorial High School | Windsor Locks High School | Bolton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.9 |
8.9Highest |
7.4Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.