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Windsor vs Derby vs Pomfret
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windsor has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Derby has the most renters (38.1% rent).
Pomfret has the most expensive homes ($409k 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 | Windsor | Derby | Pomfret |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 29,468Highest |
12,487 |
4,317Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -4.5% CT: +0.9% |
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| Median age | 43.7±1.9Lowest 6% above CT |
46.4±3.1Highest 13% above CT |
45.9±3.7 12% above CT |
| Derby and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.2%±2.1 CT: 20.2% |
14.6%±2.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
23.1%±4.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Pomfret and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20%±2 CT: 18.5% |
21.1%±3.9Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.8%±4.5Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Derby and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.2% CT: 42.5% |
35.6%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
50.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±1.3Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±2Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.9Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $104,725±$8k 9% above CT |
$79,500±$11kLowest 17% below CT |
$108,476±$8kHighest 13% above CT |
| Pomfret and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $305,200±$11k 17% below CT |
$256,700±$21kLowest 30% below CT |
$409,100±$28kHighest 12% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,681±$62Highest 13% above CT |
$1,452±$95 about the CT average |
$1,210±$300Lowest 19% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,351Lowest 19% below CT |
$5,510 17% below CT |
$5,903Highest 11% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.9%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
53.9%±12.6 CT: 52.6% |
61.9%±15.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Pomfret and Derby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.7% CT: 10% |
10.8%Highest CT: 10% |
6%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
61.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
80.5% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 3 yrs newer than CT |
1967Lowest same as CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 19% below CT |
27 minHighest about the CT average |
24 min 11% below CT |
| Work from home | 16.1%±3.2Highest CT: 16% |
15.1%±4.8 CT: 16% |
13.2%±5.2Lowest CT: 16% |
| Windsor and Derby 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 | #117 of 149 in CT | #138 of 149 in CT | #39 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Capitol Region Education Council · Windsor School District | Derby School District | Pomfret School District |
| High school in town | Windsor High School | Derby High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.2Highest |
9.7Lowest |
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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.