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Pomfret vs Ware 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).
Ware has the most renters (27.7% rent).
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 | Ware | Windsor Locks | Beacon Falls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,317Lowest |
10,048 |
12,579Highest |
6,147 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 45.9±3.7 18% above U.S. |
43.1±4.7 11% 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% |
19.1%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
18%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Pomfret and Ware 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% |
20.6%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.5%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Beacon Falls and Ware 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% |
24%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±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±$8kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$67,475±$15kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$81,205±$13k about the U.S. average |
$101,516±$42k 26% above U.S. |
| Pomfret and Beacon Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $409,100±$28kHighest 23% above U.S. |
$289,700±$28k 13% below U.S. |
$258,800±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$350,300±$34k 5% above U.S. |
| Pomfret and Beacon Falls 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. |
$1,043±$109Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,394±$187 about the U.S. average |
$1,921±$286Highest 36% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,903 89% above U.S. |
$4,237 36% 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% |
64.3%±16.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
50.7%±30.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ware 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% |
11.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
72.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1961 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. |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.2%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±3.8Lowest 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 | #267 of 282 in MA | #109 of 149 in CT | #77 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Pomfret School District | Ware | Windsor Locks School District | Regional School District 16 |
| High school in town | None in town | Ware Junior/Senior High School | Windsor Locks High School | Woodland Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1 |
8.9Lowest |
11.2Highest |
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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.