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Winsted vs Windsor Locks vs Pomfret
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Winsted has the most renters (45.3% rent).
Windsor Locks has the most people working from home (17.7%).
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 | Winsted | Windsor Locks | Pomfret |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,977 |
12,579Highest |
4,317Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.7% CT: +0.9% |
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| Median age | 47.6±7.3Highest 16% above CT |
41.4±2.6Lowest about the CT average |
45.9±3.7 12% above CT |
| Winsted and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.4%±3.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.4 CT: 20.2% |
23.1%±4.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Pomfret and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25%±4.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
17.8%±4.5Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Winsted 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+ | 26.8%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
28.6% CT: 42.5% |
50.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±2.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8Highest 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 | $64,871±$12kLowest 32% below CT |
$81,205±$13k 15% below CT |
$108,476±$8kHighest 13% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $218,900±$14kLowest 40% below CT |
$258,800±$14k 29% below CT |
$409,100±$28kHighest 12% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,183±$130Lowest 20% below CT |
$1,394±$187Highest 6% below CT |
$1,210±$300 19% 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 | $3,754 43% below CT |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
$5,903Highest 11% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.5%±16.7Lowest CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8 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 | 15.9%Highest CT: 10% |
10.9% CT: 10% |
6%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 54.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
77.1% CT: 66.5% |
80.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1942Lowest 25 yrs older than CT |
1961 6 yrs older than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest 5% below CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
24 min 11% below CT |
| Work from home | 7.7%±3.5Lowest CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7Highest 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 | #39 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | Windsor Locks School District | Pomfret School District |
| High school in town | — | Windsor Locks High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.9 |
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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.