Compare towns
Colebrook vs Cornwall vs Union vs Winchester
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Colebrook has the most kids (17.9% under 18).
Cornwall has the most people working from home (32.4%).
Union has the most homeowners (92.9%).
Winchester has the most renters (34.2% 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 | Colebrook | Cornwall | Union | Winchester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,494 |
1,425 |
944Lowest |
10,284Highest |
| Median age | 52.1±5 27% above CT |
53.9±5.1Highest 31% above CT |
49.9±4.3 21% above CT |
49.1±6.2Lowest 19% above CT |
| Cornwall and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.9%±3.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
14.9%±2.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
16.9%±4.3 CT: 20.2% |
15.4%±2.9 CT: 20.2% |
| Colebrook and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26%±4.2 CT: 18.5% |
29.4%±2.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
24.5%±2.6Lowest CT: 18.5% |
27.4%±5.1 CT: 18.5% |
| Cornwall and Winchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.6% CT: 42.5% |
59.1%Highest CT: 42.5% |
24%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
27.8% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.9%±3 CT: 7.1% |
5%±3.3 CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±1.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Colebrook and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $111,250±$17k 16% above CT |
$128,864±$34kHighest 35% above CT |
$88,958±$14k 7% below CT |
$66,519±$12kLowest 31% below CT |
| Cornwall and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $342,800±$19k 7% below CT |
$554,600±$106kHighest 51% above CT |
$330,400±$26k 10% below CT |
$249,500±$17kLowest 32% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,333±$626Highest 10% below CT |
$1,047±$121Lowest 30% below CT |
— | $1,174±$116 21% below CT |
| Colebrook and Winchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,211Highest 7% below CT |
$5,792 13% below CT |
$4,793 28% below CT |
$4,780Lowest 28% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.1%±55Lowest CT: 52.6% |
46.8%±31.9 CT: 52.6% |
90%±64.7Highest CT: 52.6% |
48.9%±15.8 CT: 52.6% |
| Union and Winchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.3% CT: 10% |
8.2% CT: 10% |
5.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
12.8%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.6% CT: 66.5% |
87.3% CT: 66.5% |
92.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
65.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960 7 yrs older than CT |
1959 8 yrs older than CT |
1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1955Lowest 12 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 29% above CT |
30 min 13% above CT |
32 min 20% above CT |
26 minLowest about the CT average |
| Work from home | 7%±3.8 CT: 16% |
32.4%±13.6Highest CT: 16% |
9%±3.7 CT: 16% |
6.9%±2.7Lowest CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | — | #97 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Colebrook School District | Cornwall School District | Union School District | Explorations District · Regional School District 07 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | Northwestern Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 9.7 |
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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.