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Colebrook vs Coventry vs Windsor Locks vs Norfolk
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Colebrook has the most homeowners (91.6%).
Windsor Locks has the most affordable homes ($259k median).
Norfolk has the most people working from home (23.3%).
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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 | Coventry | Windsor Locks | Norfolk |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,494Lowest |
35,907Highest |
12,579 |
1,723 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 52.1±5Highest 34% above U.S. |
44±1.1 13% above U.S. |
41.4±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
48.2±7.4 24% above U.S. |
| Colebrook and Norfolk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.9%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.8%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor Locks and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.2%±1.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.8%±3.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Norfolk and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
31.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windsor Locks and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $111,250±$17kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$102,946±$8k 28% above U.S. |
$81,205±$13kLowest about the U.S. average |
$91,548±$16k 13% above U.S. |
| Colebrook and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $342,800±$19k 3% above U.S. |
$356,200±$11k 7% above U.S. |
$258,800±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$430,900±$54kHighest 30% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,333±$626 6% below U.S. |
$1,206±$155 15% below U.S. |
$1,394±$187Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,190±$116Lowest 16% below U.S. |
| Windsor Locks and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,211Highest 99% above U.S. |
$5,099 63% above U.S. |
$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$6,065 94% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.1%±55 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.5%±11.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.3%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 29% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
27 min 3% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.3%±2.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.3%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Norfolk and Windsor Locks 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 | — | #24 of 38 in RI | #109 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Colebrook School District | Coventry | Windsor Locks School District | Norfolk School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Coventry High School | Windsor Locks High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.3Highest |
8.9Lowest |
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U.S. 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.