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Eastford vs Windham vs Colebrook
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Eastford has the most people working from home (14.6%).
Windham has the most renters (52.6% rent).
Colebrook has the highest household income ($111k).
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 | Eastford | Windham | Colebrook |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,679 |
23,961Highest |
1,494Lowest |
| Median age | 48.3±5.9 18% above CT |
33.7±1.9Lowest 18% below CT |
52.1±5Highest 27% above CT |
| Colebrook and Eastford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±2.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.1%±2.4Highest CT: 20.2% |
17.9%±3.9 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+ | 25.5%±3.7 CT: 18.5% |
14.3%±1.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
26%±4.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Colebrook and Eastford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
22.7%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
36.6% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±3.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
15.2%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $97,422±$20k about the CT average |
$55,736±$5kLowest 42% below CT |
$111,250±$17kHighest 16% above CT |
| Colebrook and Eastford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $355,500±$16kHighest 3% below CT |
$209,800±$9kLowest 43% below CT |
$342,800±$19k 7% below CT |
| Eastford and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,097±$173Lowest 26% below CT |
$1,107±$69 26% below CT |
$1,333±$626Highest 10% below CT |
| Colebrook and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,493Lowest 32% below CT |
$4,633 30% below CT |
$6,211Highest 7% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±32.6 CT: 52.6% |
57.1%±8.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.1%±55Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Windham and Eastford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.2%Lowest CT: 10% |
20.7%Highest CT: 10% |
8.3% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84% CT: 66.5% |
47.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
91.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 14 yrs newer than CT |
1956Lowest 11 yrs older than CT |
1960 7 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 33% above CT |
24 minLowest 8% below CT |
34 min 29% above CT |
| Work from home | 14.6%±6.4Highest CT: 16% |
6.1%±1.7Lowest CT: 16% |
7%±3.8 CT: 16% |
| Eastford and Colebrook 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 | — |
| School district | Eastford School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Colebrook School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Windham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.8 |
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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.