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Colebrook vs Winchester vs Killingly
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).
Winchester has the most affordable homes ($250k median).
Killingly has the most people working from home (11.1%).
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 | Winchester | Killingly |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,494Lowest |
10,284 |
17,867Highest |
| Median age | 52.1±5Highest 27% above CT |
49.1±6.2 19% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below 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% |
15.4%±2.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Killingly 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% |
27.4%±5.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4Lowest 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% |
27.8% CT: 42.5% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±1.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $111,250±$17kHighest 16% above CT |
$66,519±$12kLowest 31% below CT |
$84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $342,800±$19kHighest 7% below CT |
$249,500±$17kLowest 32% below CT |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,333±$626Highest 10% below CT |
$1,174±$116 21% below CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% 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 |
$4,780 28% below CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.1%±55Lowest CT: 52.6% |
48.9%±15.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
| Winchester and Killingly 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% |
12.8%Highest CT: 10% |
11.4% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
65.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960 7 yrs older than CT |
1955Lowest 12 yrs older than CT |
1968Highest 1 yr newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 29% above CT |
26 minLowest about the CT average |
28 min 5% above CT |
| Work from home | 7%±3.8 CT: 16% |
6.9%±2.7Lowest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3Highest CT: 16% |
| Killingly 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 | — | #97 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Colebrook School District | Explorations District · Regional School District 07 | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS |
| High school in town | None in town | Northwestern Regional High School | Killingly High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.7Lowest |
11.1Highest |
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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.