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Colebrook vs Willington 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%).
Willington has the most people working from home (10.5%).
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 | Willington | Winchester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,494Lowest |
5,575 |
10,284Highest |
| Median age | 52.1±5Highest 27% above CT |
37.5±7.2Lowest 9% below 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%±3.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
12.8%±4.9Lowest 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% |
23.3%±6.4Lowest 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% |
33.2% CT: 42.5% |
27.8%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
14.6%±6.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±1.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $111,250±$17kHighest 16% above CT |
$91,114±$12k 5% below CT |
$66,519±$12kLowest 31% below CT |
| Colebrook and Willington 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 |
$305,800±$48k 17% below CT |
$249,500±$17kLowest 32% below CT |
| Colebrook and Willington 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 |
$1,357±$116Highest 9% below CT |
$1,174±$116Lowest 21% below CT |
| Willington and Colebrook 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 |
$5,419 18% below CT |
$4,780Lowest 28% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.1%±55Lowest CT: 52.6% |
70%±20.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
48.9%±15.8 CT: 52.6% |
| Willington and Winchester 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% |
13%Highest CT: 10% |
12.8% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
64%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
65.8% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960 7 yrs older than CT |
1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1955Lowest 12 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 29% above CT |
26 minLowest about the CT average |
26 minLowest about the CT average |
| Work from home | 7%±3.8 CT: 16% |
10.5%±4.7Highest CT: 16% |
6.9%±2.7Lowest CT: 16% |
| Willington 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 | — | #104 of 149 in CT | #97 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Colebrook School District | Willington School District | Explorations District · Regional School District 07 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Northwestern Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.7 |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.