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Colebrook vs Winchester vs Windham
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 oldest housing (typical home built 1955).
Windham has the youngest population (median age 33.7).
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 | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,494Lowest |
10,284 |
23,961Highest |
| Median age | 52.1±5Highest 27% above CT |
49.1±6.2 19% above CT |
33.7±1.9Lowest 18% 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% |
20.1%±2.4Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Windham 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% |
14.3%±1.9Lowest 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% |
22.7%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±1.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
15.2%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $111,250±$17kHighest 16% above CT |
$66,519±$12k 31% below CT |
$55,736±$5kLowest 42% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $342,800±$19kHighest 7% below CT |
$249,500±$17k 32% below CT |
$209,800±$9kLowest 43% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,333±$626Highest 10% below CT |
$1,174±$116 21% below CT |
$1,107±$69Lowest 26% 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 |
$4,633Lowest 30% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.1%±55Lowest CT: 52.6% |
48.9%±15.8 CT: 52.6% |
57.1%±8.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Windham 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% |
12.8% CT: 10% |
20.7%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
65.8% CT: 66.5% |
47.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Highest 7 yrs older than CT |
1955Lowest 12 yrs older than CT |
1956 11 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 29% above CT |
26 min about the CT average |
24 minLowest 8% below CT |
| Work from home | 7%±3.8Highest CT: 16% |
6.9%±2.7 CT: 16% |
6.1%±1.7Lowest CT: 16% |
| Colebrook and Winchester 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 | #143 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 | Windham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.7Lowest |
9.8Highest |
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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.