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Colebrook vs Webster vs Windsor Locks vs Hartland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Colebrook has the oldest population (median age 52.1).
Webster has the most renters (40.2% rent).
Windsor Locks has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Hartland has the most people working from home (22%).
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 | Webster | Windsor Locks | Hartland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,494Lowest |
17,748Highest |
12,579 |
1,840 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 52.1±5Highest 34% above U.S. |
39.9±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
41.4±2.6 6% above U.S. |
48.8±4.9 25% above U.S. |
| Colebrook and Hartland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.9%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
16%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Webster and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.6%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.9%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Colebrook and Hartland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windsor Locks and Webster 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 38% above U.S. |
$72,895±$6kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$81,205±$13k about the U.S. average |
$113,375±$13kHighest 40% above U.S. |
| Hartland 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 3% above U.S. |
$361,500±$12kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$258,800±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$350,700±$21k 5% above U.S. |
| Webster and Hartland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,333±$626 6% below U.S. |
$1,228±$81Lowest 13% below U.S. |
$1,394±$187 about the U.S. average |
$1,819±$478Highest 29% above U.S. |
| Hartland and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,211Highest 99% above U.S. |
$3,999 28% above U.S. |
$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$5,633 81% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.1%±55 U.S.: 51.1% |
45.7%±6.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±54.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1962Highest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 29% above U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
22%±4.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hartland and Windsor Locks 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 | — | #271 of 282 in MA | #109 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Colebrook School District | Webster | Windsor Locks School District | Hartland School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Bartlett High School | Windsor Locks High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.6Highest |
8.9Lowest |
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U.S. 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.