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Windham vs Colchester vs Pomfret
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windham has the most affordable homes ($210k median).
Colchester has the most people working from home (18.4%).
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 | Windham | Colchester | Pomfret |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 23,961Highest |
15,648 |
4,317Lowest |
| Median age | 33.7±1.9Lowest 18% below CT |
43.5±3.8 6% above CT |
45.9±3.7Highest 12% above CT |
| Pomfret and Colchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.1%±2.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.7%±2.8 CT: 20.2% |
23.1%±4.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Pomfret and Colchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.3%±1.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
20.3%±2.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.8%±4.5 CT: 18.5% |
| Colchester and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.7%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
49.7% CT: 42.5% |
50.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 15.2%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.6%±1.3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $55,736±$5kLowest 42% below CT |
$122,390±$14kHighest 28% above CT |
$108,476±$8k 13% above CT |
| Colchester and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $209,800±$9kLowest 43% below CT |
$366,800±$16k about the CT average |
$409,100±$28kHighest 12% above CT |
| Pomfret and Colchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,107±$69Lowest 26% below CT |
$1,474±$153Highest about the CT average |
$1,210±$300 19% below CT |
| Colchester and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,633Lowest 30% below CT |
$6,212Highest 6% below CT |
$5,903 11% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±8.1 CT: 52.6% |
44.4%±10.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
61.9%±15.3Highest 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 | 20.7%Highest CT: 10% |
3.9%Lowest CT: 10% |
6% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 47.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
76.5% CT: 66.5% |
80.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 11 yrs older than CT |
1984Highest 17 yrs newer than CT |
1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 8% below CT |
30 minHighest 14% above CT |
24 minLowest 11% below CT |
| Work from home | 6.1%±1.7Lowest CT: 16% |
18.4%±3.8Highest CT: 16% |
13.2%±5.2 CT: 16% |
| Colchester 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 | #143 of 149 in CT | #64 of 149 in CT | #39 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Colchester School District | Pomfret School District |
| High school in town | Windham High School | Bacon Academy | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.8 |
9.8 |
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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.