Compare towns
Colebrook vs Winchester vs Windsor Locks vs Norfolk
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 renters (34.2% rent).
Windsor Locks has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Norfolk has the most people working from home (23.3%).
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 | Windsor Locks | Norfolk |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,494Lowest |
10,284 |
12,579Highest |
1,723 |
| Median age | 52.1±5Highest 27% above CT |
49.1±6.2 19% above CT |
41.4±2.6Lowest about the CT average |
48.2±7.4 17% 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% |
15.4%±2.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.4Highest CT: 20.2% |
15.8%±4.8 CT: 20.2% |
| Windsor Locks 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%±5.1 CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
28.8%±3.7Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Norfolk and Winchester 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% |
27.8%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
28.6% CT: 42.5% |
48.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±1.7 CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
2.1%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $111,250±$17kHighest 16% above CT |
$66,519±$12kLowest 31% below CT |
$81,205±$13k 15% below CT |
$91,548±$16k 4% below CT |
| Colebrook and Norfolk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $342,800±$19k 7% below CT |
$249,500±$17kLowest 32% below CT |
$258,800±$14k 29% below CT |
$430,900±$54kHighest 17% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,333±$626 10% below CT |
$1,174±$116Lowest 21% below CT |
$1,394±$187Highest 6% below CT |
$1,190±$116 20% below CT |
| Windsor Locks 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 |
$4,780 28% below CT |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
$6,065 9% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.1%±55 CT: 52.6% |
48.9%±15.8 CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
27.3%±17Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Windsor Locks and Winchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.3% CT: 10% |
12.8%Highest CT: 10% |
10.9% CT: 10% |
7.5%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
65.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
77.1% CT: 66.5% |
81.1% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960 7 yrs older than CT |
1955 12 yrs older than CT |
1961Highest 6 yrs older than CT |
1938Lowest 29 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 29% above CT |
26 min about the CT average |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
27 min 3% above CT |
| Work from home | 7%±3.8 CT: 16% |
6.9%±2.7Lowest CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7 CT: 16% |
23.3%±4.7Highest CT: 16% |
| Norfolk 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 | — | #97 of 149 in CT | #109 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Colebrook School District | Explorations District · Regional School District 07 | Windsor Locks School District | Norfolk School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Northwestern Regional High School | Windsor Locks High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.7Highest |
8.9Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.