Compare towns
Colebrook vs Windham vs Windsor Locks vs Hartland
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 oldest population (median age 52.1).
Windham has the most renters (52.6% rent).
Windsor Locks has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Hartland has the most people working from home (22%).
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 | Windham | Windsor Locks | Hartland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,494Lowest |
23,961Highest |
12,579 |
1,840 |
| Median age | 52.1±5Highest 27% above CT |
33.7±1.9Lowest 18% below CT |
41.4±2.6 about the CT average |
48.8±4.9 19% above CT |
| Colebrook and Hartland 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% |
20.1%±2.4Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.4 CT: 20.2% |
16%±3.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Windham and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26%±4.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
14.3%±1.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
21.9%±3.2 CT: 18.5% |
| Colebrook and Hartland 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% |
22.7%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
28.6% CT: 42.5% |
39.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
15.2%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
3.2%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $111,250±$17k 16% above CT |
$55,736±$5kLowest 42% below CT |
$81,205±$13k 15% below CT |
$113,375±$13kHighest 18% above CT |
| Hartland 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±$19k 7% below CT |
$209,800±$9kLowest 43% below CT |
$258,800±$14k 29% below CT |
$350,700±$21kHighest 4% below CT |
| Hartland and Colebrook 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 |
$1,107±$69Lowest 26% below CT |
$1,394±$187 6% below CT |
$1,819±$478Highest 22% above CT |
| Hartland and Windsor Locks 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 |
$4,633 30% below CT |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
$5,633 15% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.1%±55 CT: 52.6% |
57.1%±8.1 CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
0%±54.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Windsor Locks and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.3% CT: 10% |
20.7%Highest CT: 10% |
10.9% CT: 10% |
4.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.6% CT: 66.5% |
47.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
77.1% CT: 66.5% |
91.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960 7 yrs older than CT |
1956Lowest 11 yrs older than CT |
1961Highest 6 yrs older than CT |
1960 7 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 29% above CT |
24 min 8% below CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
35 minHighest 32% above CT |
| Work from home | 7%±3.8 CT: 16% |
6.1%±1.7Lowest CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7 CT: 16% |
22%±4.6Highest CT: 16% |
| Hartland 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 | — | #143 of 149 in CT | #109 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Colebrook School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Windsor Locks School District | Hartland School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Windham High School | Windsor Locks High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.8Highest |
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.