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Windsor Locks vs Chaplin vs Pomfret vs Seymour
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windsor Locks has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Chaplin has the most homeowners (82.9%).
Pomfret has the most kids (23.1% under 18).
Seymour has the most renters (25.8% rent).
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 Locks | Chaplin | Pomfret | Seymour |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,579 |
2,070Lowest |
4,317 |
16,889Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.9% CT: +0.9% |
— | — | — |
| Median age | 41.4±2.6Lowest about the CT average |
43.7±4.8 6% above CT |
45.9±3.7Highest 12% above CT |
41.6±3 about the CT average |
| Pomfret and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±3.4 CT: 20.2% |
15.7%±4.2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
23.1%±4.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.3%±3.9 CT: 20.2% |
| Pomfret and Seymour are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.2%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
20.9%±4.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.8%±4.5 CT: 18.5% |
16.8%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Chaplin and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.6% CT: 42.5% |
25.4%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
50.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
33.3% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
10.1%±6.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.9Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6.4%±2.1 CT: 7.1% |
| Chaplin and Seymour are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $81,205±$13kLowest 15% below CT |
$97,846±$14k about the CT average |
$108,476±$8kHighest 13% above CT |
$107,708±$15k 12% above CT |
| Pomfret and Seymour are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $258,800±$14k 29% below CT |
$255,200±$24kLowest 30% below CT |
$409,100±$28kHighest 12% above CT |
$370,000±$19k about the CT average |
| Pomfret and Seymour are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,394±$187 6% below CT |
$1,473±$275 about the CT average |
$1,210±$300Lowest 19% below CT |
$1,608±$86Highest 8% above CT |
| Seymour and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
$4,524 32% below CT |
$5,903 11% below CT |
$6,635Highest about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.2%±16.8 CT: 52.6% |
33.6%±27.7Lowest CT: 52.6% |
61.9%±15.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
45.2%±17.3 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 | 10.9%Highest CT: 10% |
5.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
6% CT: 10% |
6.7% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.1% CT: 66.5% |
82.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
80.5% CT: 66.5% |
74.2%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
1973 6 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below CT |
32 minHighest 22% above CT |
24 min 11% below CT |
32 min 21% above CT |
| Work from home | 17.7%±3.7 CT: 16% |
18.1%±10Highest CT: 16% |
13.2%±5.2Lowest CT: 16% |
16.4%±3.5 CT: 16% |
| Chaplin and Windsor Locks 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 | #109 of 149 in CT | — | #39 of 149 in CT | #105 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 | Pomfret School District | Seymour School District |
| High school in town | — | Parish Hill High School | None in town | Seymour High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.5Lowest |
— | 11.8Highest |
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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.