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Windsor Locks vs Pomfret vs Killingly vs Thomaston
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%).
Pomfret has the most expensive homes ($409k median).
Killingly has the most renters (28.4% 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 | Pomfret | Killingly | Thomaston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,579 |
4,317Lowest |
17,867Highest |
7,492 |
| Median age | 41.4±2.6 about the CT average |
45.9±3.7Highest 12% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
41.5±7.7 about the CT average |
| Pomfret and Thomaston 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% |
23.1%±4.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
20.5%±5.2 CT: 20.2% |
| Pomfret and Thomaston 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%±4.5Lowest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.6%±3.6 CT: 18.5% |
| Killingly and Thomaston 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% |
50.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
34% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.5%±2.1 CT: 7.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Pomfret 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±$8kHighest 13% above CT |
$84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$103,218±$15k 8% above CT |
| Pomfret and Thomaston 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 |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$282,600±$23k 23% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,394±$187Highest 6% below CT |
$1,210±$300 19% below CT |
$1,044±$141 30% below CT |
$1,037±$147Lowest 30% below CT |
| Windsor Locks and Pomfret 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 |
$5,903 11% below CT |
$3,922 41% below CT |
$5,915Highest 11% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.2%±16.8 CT: 52.6% |
61.9%±15.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
57.9%±22 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% |
6% CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.1% CT: 66.5% |
80.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
77.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below CT |
24 min 11% below CT |
28 minHighest 5% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 17.7%±3.7Highest CT: 16% |
13.2%±5.2 CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
7.6%±3.7Lowest CT: 16% |
| Windsor Locks and Pomfret 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 | #136 of 149 in CT | #106 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Windsor Locks School District | Pomfret School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Thomaston School District |
| High school in town | Windsor Locks High School | None in town | Killingly High School | Thomaston High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.9Lowest |
— | 11.1Highest |
10.7 |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.