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Colebrook vs Ellington 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 homeowners (91.6%).
Ellington has the most people working from home (18.4%).
Winchester has the most affordable homes ($250k 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 | Colebrook | Ellington | Winchester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,494Lowest |
16,455Highest |
10,284 |
| Median age | 52.1±5Highest 27% above CT |
40.9±2.4Lowest 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% |
24%±3.2Highest CT: 20.2% |
15.4%±2.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Ellington and Colebrook 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% |
18.8%±2.8Lowest 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% CT: 42.5% |
51.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
27.8%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
6%±2.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±1.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Ellington 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±$17k 16% above CT |
$129,913±$17kHighest 36% above CT |
$66,519±$12kLowest 31% below CT |
| Ellington 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 |
$366,900±$17kHighest about the CT average |
$249,500±$17kLowest 32% below CT |
| Ellington and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,333±$626 10% below CT |
$1,737±$212Highest 17% above CT |
$1,174±$116Lowest 21% below CT |
| Ellington and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,211 7% below CT |
$6,751Highest about the CT average |
$4,780Lowest 28% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.1%±55Lowest CT: 52.6% |
45.5%±10.3 CT: 52.6% |
48.9%±15.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Winchester and Ellington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.3% CT: 10% |
2.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
12.8%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
72.2% CT: 66.5% |
65.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960 7 yrs older than CT |
1982Highest 15 yrs newer than CT |
1955Lowest 12 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 29% above CT |
31 min 18% above CT |
26 minLowest about the CT average |
| Work from home | 7%±3.8 CT: 16% |
18.4%±3.9Highest CT: 16% |
6.9%±2.7Lowest CT: 16% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #46 of 149 in CT | #97 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Colebrook School District | Ellington School District | Explorations District · Regional School District 07 |
| High school in town | None in town | Ellington High School | Northwestern Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.3Highest |
9.7Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.