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Colebrook vs Wethersfield 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%).
Wethersfield has the most people working from home (18%).
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 | Wethersfield | Winchester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,494Lowest |
27,250Highest |
10,284 |
| Median age | 52.1±5Highest 27% above CT |
43.4±1.5Lowest 6% above CT |
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% |
21.1%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
15.4%±2.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Wethersfield 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% |
20.4%±2Lowest 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% |
54.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
27.8%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.3%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±1.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Colebrook and Wethersfield 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 |
$126,806±$12kHighest 32% above CT |
$66,519±$12kLowest 31% below CT |
| Wethersfield 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±$19kHighest 7% below CT |
$324,600±$11k 12% below CT |
$249,500±$17kLowest 32% below CT |
| Colebrook and Wethersfield 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 |
$1,370±$150Highest 8% below CT |
$1,174±$116Lowest 21% below CT |
| Wethersfield 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 |
$7,296Highest 10% above CT |
$4,780Lowest 28% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.1%±55Lowest CT: 52.6% |
48.6%±11.9 CT: 52.6% |
48.9%±15.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Winchester and Wethersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.3% CT: 10% |
6.9%Lowest CT: 10% |
12.8%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
80.6% CT: 66.5% |
65.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Highest 7 yrs older than CT |
1960Highest 7 yrs older than CT |
1955Lowest 12 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 29% above CT |
21 minLowest 20% below CT |
26 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 7%±3.8 CT: 16% |
18%±2.6Highest CT: 16% |
6.9%±2.7Lowest CT: 16% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #92 of 149 in CT | #97 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Colebrook School District | Capitol Region Education Council · Wethersfield School District | Explorations District · Regional School District 07 |
| High school in town | None in town | Wethersfield High School | Northwestern Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.8Highest |
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.