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Pomfret vs Willimantic 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).
Willimantic has the most renters (65.1% rent).
Windsor Locks has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | Willimantic | Windsor Locks | Bolton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,317Lowest |
18,096Highest |
12,579 |
4,853 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.3% CT: +0.9% |
— | — |
| Median age | 45.9±3.7Highest 12% above CT |
31.3±2.7Lowest 24% below CT |
41.4±2.6 about the CT average |
43.7±3.3 6% above CT |
| Pomfret and Bolton 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% |
20.6%±2.5 CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20%±3.6 CT: 20.2% |
| Pomfret and Willimantic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.8%±4.5 CT: 18.5% |
11%±1.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±3.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Bolton 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% CT: 42.5% |
24.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
28.6% CT: 42.5% |
51.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.9Lowest CT: 7.1% |
19.1%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
7.7%±2.6 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $108,476±$8k 13% above CT |
$45,962±$7kLowest 52% below CT |
$81,205±$13k 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 |
$190,900±$17kLowest 48% below CT |
$258,800±$14k 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 |
$1,063±$68Lowest 29% 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 |
$4,678 30% 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% |
55.9%±8.1 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%Lowest CT: 10% |
23.4%Highest CT: 10% |
10.9% CT: 10% |
7.2% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.5% CT: 66.5% |
34.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
77.1% CT: 66.5% |
88%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1953Lowest 14 yrs older than CT |
1961 6 yrs older than CT |
1969 2 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 11% below CT |
23 min 12% below CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
25 minHighest 6% below CT |
| Work from home | 13.2%±5.2 CT: 16% |
6.2%±2Lowest 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 | — | #109 of 149 in CT | #79 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Pomfret School District | — | Windsor Locks School District | Bolton School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Windsor Locks High School | Bolton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 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.