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Colebrook vs Hamden vs Windsor Locks 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%).
Hamden has the youngest population (median age 38.7).
Windsor Locks has the most people working from home (17.7%).
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 | Hamden | Windsor Locks | Winchester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,494Lowest |
61,045Highest |
12,579 |
10,284 |
| Median age | 52.1±5Highest 27% above CT |
38.7±0.9Lowest 6% below CT |
41.4±2.6 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% |
17%±1.5 CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.4Highest CT: 20.2% |
15.4%±2.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Windsor Locks 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% |
18.1%±1.3Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7 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% CT: 42.5% |
47.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
28.6% CT: 42.5% |
27.8%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
15%±1.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±1.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $111,250±$17kHighest 16% above CT |
$98,306±$7k about the CT average |
$81,205±$13k 15% below CT |
$66,519±$12kLowest 31% below CT |
| Colebrook and Hamden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $342,800±$19kHighest 7% below CT |
$298,200±$9k 19% below CT |
$258,800±$14k 29% below CT |
$249,500±$17kLowest 32% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,333±$626 10% below CT |
$1,746±$50Highest 17% above CT |
$1,394±$187 6% below CT |
$1,174±$116Lowest 21% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,211 7% below CT |
$7,784Highest 17% above CT |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
$4,780 28% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.1%±55Lowest CT: 52.6% |
50.9%±5.4 CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
48.9%±15.8 CT: 52.6% |
| Windsor Locks and Hamden 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% |
9.3% CT: 10% |
10.9% CT: 10% |
12.8%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
62.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
77.1% CT: 66.5% |
65.8% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960 7 yrs older than CT |
1964Highest 3 yrs older than CT |
1961 6 yrs older than CT |
1955Lowest 12 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 29% above CT |
22 minLowest 18% below CT |
22 min 17% below CT |
26 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 7%±3.8 CT: 16% |
16.3%±2.1 CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7Highest CT: 16% |
6.9%±2.7Lowest CT: 16% |
| Windsor Locks and Hamden 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 | — | #122 of 149 in CT | #109 of 149 in CT | #97 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Colebrook School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Area Cooperative Educational Services | Windsor Locks School District | Explorations District · Regional School District 07 |
| High school in town | None in town | Hamden High School | Windsor Locks High School | Northwestern Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.5Highest |
8.9Lowest |
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.