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Windham vs Glocester vs Pomfret
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windham has the most affordable homes ($210k median).
Glocester has the most homeowners (91%).
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 | Glocester | Pomfret |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 23,961Highest |
10,221 |
4,317Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 33.7±1.9Lowest 13% below U.S. |
50.8±4.3Highest 31% above U.S. |
45.9±3.7 18% above U.S. |
| Glocester and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.1%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Pomfret and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.3%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.2%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Glocester 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
35.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
50.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 15.2%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $55,736±$5kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$113,508±$7kHighest 41% above U.S. |
$108,476±$8k 34% above U.S. |
| Glocester 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 37% below U.S. |
$396,500±$28k 19% above U.S. |
$409,100±$28kHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Pomfret and Glocester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,107±$69Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,417±$627Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,210±$300 14% below U.S. |
| Glocester and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,633Lowest 49% above U.S. |
$5,248 68% above U.S. |
$5,903Highest 89% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±8.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
64.5%±24Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±15.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Glocester and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 20.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 47.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 8% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.1%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.2%±5.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Pomfret and Glocester 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 | #12 of 38 in RI | #39 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Foster-Glocester · Glocester | Pomfret School District |
| High school in town | Windham High School | Ponaganset High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.8Lowest |
12.8Highest |
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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.