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Westminster vs Pomfret vs Windsor Locks
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Westminster has the most homeowners (87.6%).
Pomfret has the most kids (23.1% under 18).
Windsor Locks has the most affordable homes ($259k median).
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 | Westminster | Pomfret | Windsor Locks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,374 |
4,317Lowest |
12,579Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +12.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 48.3±4.6Highest 24% above U.S. |
45.9±3.7 18% above U.S. |
41.4±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Westminster and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.3%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Pomfret and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26%±5.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Westminster 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+ | 45.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
50.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8Highest 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 | $106,331±$22k 32% above U.S. |
$108,476±$8kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$81,205±$13kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Pomfret and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $422,000±$36kHighest 27% above U.S. |
$409,100±$28k 23% above U.S. |
$258,800±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Westminster and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,843±$268Highest 30% above U.S. |
$1,210±$300Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$1,394±$187 about the U.S. average |
| Westminster and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,973 59% above U.S. |
$5,903Highest 89% above U.S. |
$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60%±27.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±15.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pomfret and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.5%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.2%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windsor Locks 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 | #112 of 282 in MA | #39 of 149 in CT | #109 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Ashburnham-Westminster | Pomfret School District | Windsor Locks School District |
| High school in town | Oakmont Regional High School | None in town | Windsor Locks High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.6Highest |
— | 8.9Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.