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Windsor vs Ledyard 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 most people working from home (16.1%).
Ledyard has the most kids (27.5% under 18).
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 | Ledyard | Pomfret |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 29,468Highest |
15,433 |
4,317Lowest |
| Median age | 43.7±1.9 6% above CT |
37.1±1.4Lowest 10% below CT |
45.9±3.7Highest 12% above CT |
| Pomfret and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.2%±2.1Lowest CT: 20.2% |
27.5%±3.7Highest CT: 20.2% |
23.1%±4.9 CT: 20.2% |
| Ledyard and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20%±2Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
17.8%±4.5 CT: 18.5% |
| Windsor and Pomfret 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% |
40.5%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
50.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±1.3Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.1%±1.5Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
| Windsor and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $104,725±$8kLowest 9% above CT |
$107,975±$10k 13% above CT |
$108,476±$8kHighest 13% above CT |
| Pomfret and Ledyard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $305,200±$11kLowest 17% below CT |
$326,200±$27k 11% below CT |
$409,100±$28kHighest 12% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,681±$62Highest 13% above CT |
$1,629±$247 9% above CT |
$1,210±$300Lowest 19% below CT |
| Windsor and Ledyard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,351Lowest 19% below CT |
$6,371Highest 4% below CT |
$5,903 11% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.9%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
54%±27 CT: 52.6% |
61.9%±15.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Pomfret and Ledyard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.7%Highest CT: 10% |
5.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
6% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.4% CT: 66.5% |
82.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
80.5%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 3 yrs newer than CT |
1972 5 yrs newer than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 19% below CT |
22 min 17% below CT |
24 minHighest 11% below CT |
| Work from home | 16.1%±3.2Highest CT: 16% |
9.2%±2.8Lowest CT: 16% |
13.2%±5.2 CT: 16% |
| Windsor 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 | #117 of 149 in CT | #99 of 149 in CT | #39 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Capitol Region Education Council · Windsor School District | Ledyard School District | Pomfret School District |
| High school in town | Windsor High School | Ledyard High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.2Lowest |
11.5Highest |
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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.