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Windham vs Woodbridge 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).
Woodbridge has the highest household income ($189k).
Pomfret has the shortest commute (24 min average).
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 | Woodbridge | Pomfret |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 23,961Highest |
9,073 |
4,317Lowest |
| Median age | 33.7±1.9Lowest 18% below CT |
48.7±2.3Highest 18% above CT |
45.9±3.7 12% above CT |
| Woodbridge and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.1%±2.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
24.7%±4.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
23.1%±4.9 CT: 20.2% |
| Woodbridge and Pomfret 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% |
23.5%±3.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.8%±4.5 CT: 18.5% |
| Woodbridge 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% |
71.7%Highest CT: 42.5% |
50.8% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 15.2%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
2.6%±1.3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $55,736±$5kLowest 42% below CT |
$188,750±$34kHighest 97% above CT |
$108,476±$8k 13% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $209,800±$9kLowest 43% below CT |
$588,100±$40kHighest 60% above CT |
$409,100±$28k 12% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,107±$69Lowest 26% below CT |
$1,808±$110Highest 22% above CT |
$1,210±$300 19% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,633Lowest 30% below CT |
$10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
$5,903 11% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±8.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
71.1%±23.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
61.9%±15.3 CT: 52.6% |
| Woodbridge 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 CT: 10% |
2.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
6% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 47.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
93.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
80.5% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 11 yrs older than CT |
1967 same as CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 8% below CT |
25 minHighest 7% below CT |
24 minLowest 11% below CT |
| Work from home | 6.1%±1.7Lowest CT: 16% |
17.2%±5.5Highest CT: 16% |
13.2%±5.2 CT: 16% |
| Woodbridge 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 | #16 of 149 in CT | #39 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Regional School District 05 · Woodbridge School District | Pomfret School District |
| High school in town | Windham High School | Amity Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.8Lowest |
11.1Highest |
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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.