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Windsor vs Windsor Locks vs Pomfret 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).
Windsor Locks has the most affordable homes ($259k median).
Pomfret has the most kids (23.1% under 18).
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 | Windsor Locks | Pomfret | Southington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 29,468 |
12,579 |
4,317Lowest |
43,803Highest |
| Median age | 43.7±1.9 6% above CT |
41.4±2.6Lowest about the CT average |
45.9±3.7Highest 12% above 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% |
18.6%±3.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
23.1%±4.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.7%±1.4 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% |
18.2%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
17.8%±4.5Lowest 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% |
28.6%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
50.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
43.4% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±1.3 CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±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 |
$81,205±$13kLowest 15% below CT |
$108,476±$8k 13% above 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 |
$258,800±$14kLowest 29% below CT |
$409,100±$28kHighest 12% above 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 |
$1,394±$187 6% below CT |
$1,210±$300Lowest 19% below CT |
$1,472±$77 about the CT average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,351 19% below CT |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
$5,903 11% below CT |
$6,206Highest 7% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.9%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8 CT: 52.6% |
61.9%±15.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
43.9%±8.6Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Pomfret and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.7% CT: 10% |
10.9%Highest CT: 10% |
6% CT: 10% |
4.9%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
77.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
80.5% CT: 66.5% |
81.1% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 3 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1974 7 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 19% below CT |
22 min 17% below CT |
24 min 11% below CT |
24 minHighest 9% below CT |
| Work from home | 16.1%±3.2 CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7Highest CT: 16% |
13.2%±5.2Lowest CT: 16% |
17.3%±2.9 CT: 16% |
| Windsor Locks and Southington 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 | #109 of 149 in CT | #39 of 149 in CT | #51 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Capitol Region Education Council · Windsor School District | Windsor Locks School District | Pomfret School District | Southington School District |
| High school in town | Windsor High School | Windsor Locks High School | None in town | Southington High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.2 |
8.9Lowest |
— | 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.