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Derby vs Douglas 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 renters (38.1% rent).
Douglas has the highest household income ($152k).
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 | Douglas | Winchester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 12,487Highest |
9,207Lowest |
10,284 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 46.4±3.1 19% above U.S. |
44±2.6Lowest 13% 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%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.2%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Douglas and Winchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.1%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.4%±5.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Winchester and Derby 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% |
41.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Derby and Douglas are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $79,500±$11k about the U.S. average |
$152,267±$10kHighest 89% above U.S. |
$66,519±$12kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $256,700±$21k 23% below U.S. |
$470,600±$29kHighest 41% above U.S. |
$249,500±$17kLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,452±$95 about the U.S. average |
$1,503±$697Highest 6% above U.S. |
$1,174±$116Lowest 17% below U.S. |
| Douglas and Derby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,510 77% above U.S. |
$6,338Highest 103% above U.S. |
$4,780Lowest 53% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.9%±12.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.9%±17.4Lowest 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% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 61.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
65.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 15.1%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.9%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.9%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Douglas and Derby 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 | #177 of 282 in MA | #97 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Derby School District | Douglas | Explorations District · Regional School District 07 |
| High school in town | Derby High School | Douglas High School | Northwestern Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.7Highest |
7.2Lowest |
9.7Highest |
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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.