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Windsor Locks vs Wolcott vs Pomfret
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%).
Wolcott has the most homeowners (88.4%).
Pomfret has the most expensive homes ($409k median).
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 | Wolcott | Pomfret |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 12,579 |
16,279Highest |
4,317Lowest |
| Median age | 41.4±2.6Lowest about the CT average |
44.4±2.5 8% above CT |
45.9±3.7Highest 12% above CT |
| Pomfret and Wolcott 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% |
19.4%±3.1 CT: 20.2% |
23.1%±4.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Pomfret and Wolcott 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% |
18.8%±2.8Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.8%±4.5Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Wolcott 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 CT: 42.5% |
37% CT: 42.5% |
50.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.3%±1.9Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.9 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 |
$110,850±$10kHighest 16% above CT |
$108,476±$8k 13% above CT |
| Wolcott 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 |
$326,200±$17k 11% below CT |
$409,100±$28kHighest 12% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,394±$187 6% below CT |
$1,464±$913Highest about the CT average |
$1,210±$300Lowest 19% below CT |
| Wolcott 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 |
$5,799 13% below CT |
$5,903Highest 11% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.2%±16.8 CT: 52.6% |
49.8%±24.2Lowest CT: 52.6% |
61.9%±15.3Highest 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% |
1.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
6% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
88.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
80.5% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below CT |
30 minHighest 13% above CT |
24 min 11% below CT |
| Work from home | 17.7%±3.7Highest CT: 16% |
11.2%±3.1Lowest CT: 16% |
13.2%±5.2 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 | #76 of 149 in CT | #39 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Windsor Locks School District | Wolcott School District | Pomfret School District |
| High school in town | Windsor Locks High School | Wolcott High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.9Lowest |
10.1Highest |
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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.