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Windsor vs Pomfret vs Killingly vs Southington
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).
Pomfret has the most kids (23.1% under 18).
Killingly has the most renters (28.4% rent).
Southington has the highest household income ($124k).
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 | Pomfret | Killingly | Southington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 29,468 |
4,317Lowest |
17,867 |
43,803Highest |
| Median age | 43.7±1.9 6% above CT |
45.9±3.7Highest 12% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
45±1.4 9% above CT |
| Pomfret and Southington 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% |
23.1%±4.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
18.7%±1.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Pomfret and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20%±2 CT: 18.5% |
17.8%±4.5Lowest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
21%±1.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Southington 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% |
50.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
43.4% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±1.3 CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6.3%±1.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Southington and Windsor 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 |
$108,476±$8k 13% above CT |
$84,350±$8kLowest 12% below CT |
$124,309±$9kHighest 30% above CT |
| Southington and Pomfret 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 |
$409,100±$28kHighest 12% above CT |
$288,600±$15kLowest 21% below CT |
$373,800±$10k about the CT average |
| Pomfret and Southington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,681±$62Highest 13% above CT |
$1,210±$300 19% below CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,472±$77 about the CT average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,351 19% below CT |
$5,903 11% below CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$6,206Highest 7% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.9%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
61.9%±15.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
43.9%±8.6 CT: 52.6% |
| Pomfret and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.7% CT: 10% |
6% CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
4.9%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
80.5% CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
81.1% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 3 yrs newer than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
1974 7 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 19% below CT |
24 min 11% below CT |
28 minHighest 5% above CT |
24 min 9% below CT |
| Work from home | 16.1%±3.2 CT: 16% |
13.2%±5.2 CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 16% |
17.3%±2.9Highest CT: 16% |
| Southington and Windsor 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 | #39 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #51 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Capitol Region Education Council · Windsor School District | Pomfret School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Southington School District |
| High school in town | Windsor High School | None in town | Killingly High School | Southington High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.2Lowest |
— | 11.1 |
12.8Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.