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Wallingford vs Windsor Locks vs Pomfret
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wallingford has the most renters (27.2% rent).
Windsor Locks has the most people working from home (17.7%).
Pomfret has the most kids (23.1% under 18).
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 | Wallingford | Windsor Locks | Pomfret |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 44,362Highest |
12,579 |
4,317Lowest |
| Median age | 42.6±1.8 4% above CT |
41.4±2.6Lowest about the CT average |
45.9±3.7Highest 12% above CT |
| Pomfret and Wallingford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±1.9 CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
23.1%±4.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Pomfret and Wallingford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.2%±1.7Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
17.8%±4.5Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Wallingford 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+ | 40.4% CT: 42.5% |
28.6%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
50.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6%±1Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.9Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Wallingford 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 | $104,773±$5k 9% above CT |
$81,205±$13kLowest 15% below CT |
$108,476±$8kHighest 13% above CT |
| Pomfret and Wallingford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $353,100±$8k 4% below CT |
$258,800±$14kLowest 29% below CT |
$409,100±$28kHighest 12% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,374±$84 8% below CT |
$1,394±$187Highest 6% below CT |
$1,210±$300Lowest 19% below CT |
| Windsor Locks and Wallingford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,963Highest 10% below CT |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
$5,903 11% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±8.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8 CT: 52.6% |
61.9%±15.3Highest 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 | 5.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
10.9%Highest CT: 10% |
6% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
77.1% CT: 66.5% |
80.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 5 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest 8% below CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
24 min 11% below CT |
| Work from home | 13.3%±2 CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7Highest CT: 16% |
13.2%±5.2Lowest CT: 16% |
| Windsor Locks and Wallingford 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 | #108 of 149 in CT | #109 of 149 in CT | #39 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Wallingford School District | Windsor Locks School District | Pomfret School District |
| High school in town | Lyman Hall High School | Windsor Locks High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.5Highest |
8.9Lowest |
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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.