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Preston vs Winchester vs Pomfret
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Preston has the most homeowners (91.7%).
Winchester has the most affordable homes ($250k median).
Pomfret has the most people working from home (13.2%).
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 | Preston | Winchester | Pomfret |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,821 |
10,284Highest |
4,317Lowest |
| Median age | 46.2±7 12% above CT |
49.1±6.2Highest 19% above CT |
45.9±3.7Lowest 12% above CT |
| Winchester and Preston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±4.4 CT: 20.2% |
15.4%±2.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
23.1%±4.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Pomfret and Preston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23%±4.7 CT: 18.5% |
27.4%±5.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.8%±4.5Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Winchester and Preston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.5% CT: 42.5% |
27.8%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
50.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±2.4 CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±1.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Pomfret and Preston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $116,648±$27kHighest 22% above CT |
$66,519±$12kLowest 31% below CT |
$108,476±$8k 13% above CT |
| Preston and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $361,900±$13k about the CT average |
$249,500±$17kLowest 32% below CT |
$409,100±$28kHighest 12% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,433±$1kHighest 4% below CT |
$1,174±$116Lowest 21% below CT |
$1,210±$300 19% below CT |
| Preston and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,749Lowest 29% below CT |
$4,780 28% below CT |
$5,903Highest 11% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.6%±12.5 CT: 52.6% |
48.9%±15.8Lowest CT: 52.6% |
61.9%±15.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Pomfret and Preston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
12.8%Highest CT: 10% |
6% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
65.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
80.5% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 3 yrs newer than CT |
1955Lowest 12 yrs older than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below CT |
26 minHighest about the CT average |
24 min 11% below CT |
| Work from home | 10.3%±6 CT: 16% |
6.9%±2.7Lowest CT: 16% |
13.2%±5.2Highest CT: 16% |
| Pomfret and Preston 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 | #93 of 149 in CT | #97 of 149 in CT | #39 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Preston School District | Explorations District · Regional School District 07 | Pomfret School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Northwestern Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.7 |
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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.