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Derby vs Bristol vs Winchester
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Derby has the most people working from home (15.1%).
Bristol has the most expensive homes ($485k median).
Winchester has the oldest population (median age 49.1).
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 | Derby | Bristol | Winchester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 12,487 |
22,220Highest |
10,284Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 46.4±3.1 19% above U.S. |
43±2.2Lowest 11% above U.S. |
49.1±6.2Highest 26% above U.S. |
| Winchester and Derby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
12.9%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Winchester and Derby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.1%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.4%±5.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Winchester and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
47.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
18.6%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $79,500±$11k about the U.S. average |
$97,764±$8kHighest 21% above U.S. |
$66,519±$12kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Bristol and Derby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $256,700±$21k 23% below U.S. |
$485,000±$25kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$249,500±$17kLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,452±$95 about the U.S. average |
$1,579±$118Highest 12% above U.S. |
$1,174±$116Lowest 17% below U.S. |
| Bristol and Derby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,510Highest 77% above U.S. |
$5,393 73% above U.S. |
$4,780Lowest 53% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.9%±12.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.9%±8.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±15.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Derby and Winchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 61.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
66.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
65.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Highest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1964 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 15.1%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.2%±2.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.9%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Derby and Bristol 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 | #138 of 149 in CT | #20 of 38 in RI | #97 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Derby School District | Bristol Warren | Explorations District · Regional School District 07 |
| High school in town | Derby High School | Mt. Hope High School | Northwestern Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.7Lowest |
12.5Highest |
9.7Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.