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Colebrook vs Thompson 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).
Thompson has the most people working from home (13.1%).
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 | Thompson | Winchester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,494Lowest |
9,337 |
10,284Highest |
| Median age | 52.1±5 27% above CT |
54.1±2.2Highest 32% above CT |
49.1±6.2Lowest 19% above CT |
| Thompson and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.9%±3.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
11.4%±2.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
15.4%±2.9 CT: 20.2% |
| Colebrook and Winchester 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% |
24.4%±4.3Lowest 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% |
21.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
27.8% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
2.9%±1.3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±1.7 CT: 7.1% |
| Colebrook and Winchester 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 |
$93,629±$18k about the CT average |
$66,519±$12kLowest 31% below CT |
| Colebrook and Thompson 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 |
$291,900±$24k 20% below CT |
$249,500±$17kLowest 32% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,333±$626Highest 10% below CT |
$1,012±$344Lowest 32% 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 |
$3,822Lowest 42% below CT |
$4,780 28% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.1%±55Lowest CT: 52.6% |
54%±18.7Highest CT: 52.6% |
48.9%±15.8 CT: 52.6% |
| Thompson 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% |
5.9%Lowest CT: 10% |
12.8%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
84.3% CT: 66.5% |
65.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960 7 yrs older than CT |
1963Highest 4 yrs older than CT |
1955Lowest 12 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 29% above CT |
32 min 20% above CT |
26 minLowest about the CT average |
| Work from home | 7%±3.8 CT: 16% |
13.1%±4.4Highest CT: 16% |
6.9%±2.7Lowest CT: 16% |
| Thompson 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 | — | #130 of 149 in CT | #97 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Colebrook School District | Thompson School District | Explorations District · Regional School District 07 |
| High school in town | None in town | Tourtellotte Memorial High School | Northwestern Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.9Lowest |
9.7Highest |
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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.