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Colebrook vs Thomaston 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 expensive homes ($343k median).
Thomaston has the youngest population (median age 41.5).
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 | Thomaston | Winchester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,494Lowest |
7,492 |
10,284Highest |
| Median age | 52.1±5Highest 27% above CT |
41.5±7.7Lowest 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% |
20.5%±5.2Highest CT: 20.2% |
15.4%±2.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Thomaston 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% |
18.6%±3.6Lowest 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% |
34% CT: 42.5% |
27.8%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
5.5%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±1.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Thomaston 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 |
$103,218±$15k 8% above CT |
$66,519±$12kLowest 31% below CT |
| Colebrook and Thomaston 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 |
$282,600±$23k 23% below CT |
$249,500±$17kLowest 32% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,333±$626Highest 10% below CT |
$1,037±$147Lowest 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 |
$5,915 11% below CT |
$4,780Lowest 28% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.1%±55Lowest CT: 52.6% |
57.9%±22Highest CT: 52.6% |
48.9%±15.8 CT: 52.6% |
| Thomaston 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% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
12.8%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
77.7% CT: 66.5% |
65.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960 7 yrs older than CT |
1961Highest 6 yrs older than CT |
1955Lowest 12 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 29% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
26 minLowest about the CT average |
| Work from home | 7%±3.8 CT: 16% |
7.6%±3.7Highest CT: 16% |
6.9%±2.7Lowest CT: 16% |
| Thomaston and Colebrook 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 | — | #106 of 149 in CT | #97 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Colebrook School District | Thomaston School District | Explorations District · Regional School District 07 |
| High school in town | None in town | Thomaston High School | Northwestern Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.7Highest |
9.7Lowest |
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| 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.