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Pomfret vs Windham vs Colebrook vs Beacon Falls
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 expensive homes ($409k median).
Windham has the most renters (52.6% rent).
Colebrook has the oldest population (median age 52.1).
Beacon Falls has the most people working from home (20.3%).
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 | Windham | Colebrook | Beacon Falls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,317 |
23,961Highest |
1,494Lowest |
6,147 |
| Median age | 45.9±3.7 12% above CT |
33.7±1.9Lowest 18% below CT |
52.1±5Highest 27% above CT |
48.4±3.8 18% above CT |
| Colebrook and Beacon Falls 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% |
20.1%±2.4 CT: 20.2% |
17.9%±3.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
18%±4.8 CT: 20.2% |
| Pomfret and Windham 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% |
14.3%±1.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
26%±4.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
23.5%±4.4 CT: 18.5% |
| Colebrook and Beacon Falls 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 CT: 42.5% |
22.7%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
36.6% CT: 42.5% |
44.6% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
15.2%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
5.3%±3.2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $108,476±$8k 13% above CT |
$55,736±$5kLowest 42% below CT |
$111,250±$17kHighest 16% above CT |
$101,516±$42k 6% above CT |
| Colebrook 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 |
$209,800±$9kLowest 43% below CT |
$342,800±$19k 7% below CT |
$350,300±$34k 5% below CT |
| 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 19% below CT |
$1,107±$69Lowest 26% below CT |
$1,333±$626 10% below CT |
$1,921±$286Highest 29% above CT |
| Beacon Falls and Colebrook 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 |
$4,633Lowest 30% below CT |
$6,211 7% below CT |
$6,534Highest about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±15.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
57.1%±8.1 CT: 52.6% |
42.1%±55Lowest CT: 52.6% |
50.7%±30.4 CT: 52.6% |
| Pomfret and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6% CT: 10% |
20.7%Highest CT: 10% |
8.3% CT: 10% |
2.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.5% CT: 66.5% |
47.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
91.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
85.5% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
1956Lowest 11 yrs older than CT |
1960 7 yrs older than CT |
1985Highest 18 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 11% below CT |
24 min 8% below CT |
34 minHighest 29% above CT |
33 min 23% above CT |
| Work from home | 13.2%±5.2 CT: 16% |
6.1%±1.7Lowest CT: 16% |
7%±3.8 CT: 16% |
20.3%±7.4Highest CT: 16% |
| Beacon Falls and Pomfret 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 | #143 of 149 in CT | — | #77 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Pomfret School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Colebrook School District | Regional School District 16 |
| High school in town | None in town | Windham High School | None in town | Woodland Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.8Lowest |
— | 11.2Highest |
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| 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.