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Windsor vs Lisbon 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%).
Lisbon has the most homeowners (97.9%).
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 | Lisbon | Pomfret |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 29,468Highest |
4,211Lowest |
4,317 |
| Median age | 43.7±1.9Lowest 6% above CT |
44.5±5.2 8% above CT |
45.9±3.7Highest 12% above CT |
| Pomfret and Lisbon 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% |
22.1%±6.4 CT: 20.2% |
23.1%±4.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Pomfret and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20%±2 CT: 18.5% |
21.3%±4.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.8%±4.5Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Lisbon 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% |
19.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
50.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±1.3Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±2.1Lowest 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±$8k 9% above CT |
$92,708±$12kLowest 3% 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±$11kLowest 17% below CT |
$315,700±$26k 14% below CT |
$409,100±$28kHighest 12% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,681±$62Highest 13% above CT |
— | $1,210±$300Lowest 19% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,351 19% below CT |
$4,044Lowest 39% below CT |
$5,903Highest 11% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.9%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
100%±75.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
61.9%±15.3 CT: 52.6% |
| Lisbon and Pomfret 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% |
6.6% CT: 10% |
6%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.4% CT: 66.5% |
97.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
80.5%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 3 yrs newer than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 19% below CT |
32 minHighest 20% above CT |
24 min 11% below CT |
| Work from home | 16.1%±3.2Highest CT: 16% |
8.3%±3.4Lowest 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 | #102 of 149 in CT | #39 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Capitol Region Education Council · Windsor School District | Lisbon School District | Pomfret School District |
| High school in town | Windsor High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.2 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.