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Windsor Locks vs Pomfret vs Hampton vs Montville
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 affordable homes ($259k median).
Pomfret has the most expensive homes ($409k median).
Hampton has the oldest population (median age 51.5).
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 | Pomfret | Hampton | Montville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,579 |
4,317 |
1,647Lowest |
17,950Highest |
| Median age | 41.4±2.6Lowest about the CT average |
45.9±3.7 12% above CT |
51.5±5.3Highest 25% above CT |
42.8±4.1 4% above CT |
| Hampton and Pomfret 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% |
23.1%±4.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.7%±5.3 CT: 20.2% |
18.2%±2.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Pomfret and Hampton 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% |
17.8%±4.5 CT: 18.5% |
26.1%±2.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
17%±2.1Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.6% CT: 42.5% |
50.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
29.9% CT: 42.5% |
25.5%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6%±1.6Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Montville 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 15% below CT |
$108,476±$8k 13% above CT |
$109,167±$19kHighest 14% above CT |
$96,454±$11k about the CT average |
| Hampton 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 29% below CT |
$409,100±$28kHighest 12% above CT |
$295,800±$27k 19% below CT |
$285,600±$13k 22% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,394±$187Highest 6% below CT |
$1,210±$300 19% below CT |
$1,285±$288 14% below CT |
$1,187±$99Lowest 20% below CT |
| Windsor Locks and Hampton 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 |
$5,903Highest 11% below CT |
$4,364 34% below CT |
$4,565 31% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.2%±16.8 CT: 52.6% |
61.9%±15.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
52.5%±51.5 CT: 52.6% |
41.4%±8.8Lowest 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% |
6% CT: 10% |
5.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
7.8% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
80.5% CT: 66.5% |
90%Highest CT: 66.5% |
81.8% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
1980Highest 13 yrs newer than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below CT |
24 min 11% below CT |
29 minHighest 9% above CT |
25 min 5% below CT |
| Work from home | 17.7%±3.7Highest CT: 16% |
13.2%±5.2 CT: 16% |
17.7%±5.1Highest CT: 16% |
5.5%±2.2Lowest CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #109 of 149 in CT | #39 of 149 in CT | — | #95 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Windsor Locks School District | Pomfret School District | Hampton School District | Montville School District |
| High school in town | Windsor Locks High School | None in town | None in town | Montville High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.9Lowest |
— | — | 9.2Highest |
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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.