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Windsor Locks vs Danielson 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 most people working from home (17.7%).
Danielson has the most renters (47% rent).
Pomfret has the most kids (23.1% under 18).
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 | Danielson | Pomfret | Seymour |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,579 |
4,209Lowest |
4,317 |
16,889Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.6% CT: +0.9% |
— | — |
| Median age | 41.4±2.6 about the CT average |
34.5±3.6Lowest 16% below CT |
45.9±3.7Highest 12% above CT |
41.6±3 about the CT average |
| Pomfret and Seymour are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±3.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
18.9%±6.1 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%±2.7Highest CT: 18.5% |
13.6%±4.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
17.8%±4.5 CT: 18.5% |
16.8%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
| Windsor Locks and Pomfret 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% |
11.5%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% |
9.2%±6.6Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.9Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6.4%±2.1 CT: 7.1% |
| Danielson 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±$13k 15% below CT |
$64,050±$15kLowest 33% below CT |
$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 |
$224,600±$13kLowest 39% 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 |
$1,235±$194 17% below CT |
$1,210±$300Lowest 19% below CT |
$1,608±$86Highest 8% above CT |
| Seymour and Windsor Locks 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 |
$4,009 40% 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% |
44.7%±17.1Lowest 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% CT: 10% |
21.1%Highest CT: 10% |
6%Lowest CT: 10% |
6.7% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.1% CT: 66.5% |
53%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
80.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
74.2% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961 6 yrs older than CT |
1951Lowest 16 yrs older than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1973 6 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below CT |
28 min 7% above CT |
24 min 11% below CT |
32 minHighest 21% above CT |
| Work from home | 17.7%±3.7Highest CT: 16% |
6.6%±5.3Lowest CT: 16% |
13.2%±5.2 CT: 16% |
16.4%±3.5 CT: 16% |
| Windsor Locks and Seymour 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 | Windsor Locks School District | — | Pomfret School District | Seymour School District |
| High school in town | Windsor Locks High School | — | None in town | Seymour High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.9Lowest |
— | — | 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.