Compare towns
Colebrook vs Danielson vs Putnam 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 highest household income ($111k).
Danielson has the youngest population (median age 34.5).
Putnam has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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 | Danielson | Putnam | Winchester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,494Lowest |
4,209 |
7,120 |
10,284Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.6%Highest CT: +0.9% |
-2.1%Lowest CT: +0.9% |
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| Median age | 52.1±5Highest 27% above CT |
34.5±3.6Lowest 16% below CT |
41.2±5.1 about the CT average |
49.1±6.2 19% above CT |
| Colebrook and Winchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.9%±3.9 CT: 20.2% |
18.9%±6.1Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.9%±4.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
15.4%±2.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Age 65+ | 26%±4.2 CT: 18.5% |
13.6%±4.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
17%±3.7 CT: 18.5% |
27.4%±5.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Winchester 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%Highest CT: 42.5% |
11.5%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
18.8% CT: 42.5% |
27.8% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
9.2%±6.6Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±1.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Danielson and Colebrook 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 16% above CT |
$64,050±$15kLowest 33% below CT |
$65,511±$7k 32% below CT |
$66,519±$12k 31% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $342,800±$19kHighest 7% below CT |
$224,600±$13kLowest 39% below CT |
$245,100±$13k 33% below CT |
$249,500±$17k 32% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,333±$626Highest 10% below CT |
$1,235±$194 17% below CT |
$1,147±$43Lowest 23% below CT |
$1,174±$116 21% below CT |
| Colebrook and Danielson 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 |
$4,009 40% below CT |
$3,564Lowest 46% below CT |
$4,780 28% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.1%±55 CT: 52.6% |
44.7%±17.1 CT: 52.6% |
38.2%±12.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
48.9%±15.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Winchester and Danielson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
21.1%Highest CT: 10% |
11.7% CT: 10% |
12.8% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
53% CT: 66.5% |
50.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
65.8% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Highest 7 yrs older than CT |
1951Lowest 16 yrs older than CT |
1956 11 yrs older than CT |
1955 12 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 29% above CT |
28 min 7% above CT |
25 minLowest 5% below CT |
26 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 7%±3.8Highest CT: 16% |
6.6%±5.3Lowest CT: 16% |
6.7%±2.7 CT: 16% |
6.9%±2.7 CT: 16% |
| Colebrook and Winchester 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 | — | — | #128 of 149 in CT | #97 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Colebrook School District | — | — | Explorations District · Regional School District 07 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — | Northwestern Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 9.7 |
| 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.