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Windsor Locks vs Mendon vs Pomfret vs Thomaston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windsor Locks has the most people working from home (17.7%).
Mendon has the most expensive homes ($616k median).
Pomfret has the oldest population (median age 45.9).
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 | Mendon | Pomfret | Thomaston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,579Highest |
6,325 |
4,317Lowest |
7,492 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 41.4±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
44.1±4.4 13% above U.S. |
45.9±3.7Highest 18% above U.S. |
41.5±7.7 7% above U.S. |
| Pomfret and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.8%±6.2 U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Pomfret and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.2%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.7%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.6%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Thomaston 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
50.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.8%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mendon and Windsor Locks 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 about the U.S. average |
$132,256±$33kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$108,476±$8k 34% above U.S. |
$103,218±$15k 28% above U.S. |
| Mendon and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $258,800±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$616,000±$37kHighest 85% above U.S. |
$409,100±$28k 23% above U.S. |
$282,600±$23k 15% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,394±$187 about the U.S. average |
$1,840±$196Highest 30% above U.S. |
$1,210±$300 14% below U.S. |
$1,037±$147Lowest 27% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$7,213Highest 131% above U.S. |
$5,903 89% above U.S. |
$5,915 90% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.2%±16.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
78.7%±26Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±15.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.9%±22Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mendon and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
6% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 17.7%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.2%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Mendon 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 | #210 of 282 in MA | #39 of 149 in CT | #106 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Windsor Locks School District | Mendon-Upton | Pomfret School District | Thomaston School District |
| High school in town | Windsor Locks High School | None in town | None in town | Thomaston High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.9Lowest |
— | — | 10.7Highest |
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U.S. 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.