Compare towns
Middlefield vs Colebrook vs Windsor Locks vs Columbia
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Middlefield has the most expensive homes ($376k median).
Colebrook has the most homeowners (91.6%).
Windsor Locks has the most affordable homes ($259k median).
Columbia has the most people working from home (21.6%).
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 | Middlefield | Colebrook | Windsor Locks | Columbia |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,243 |
1,494Lowest |
12,579Highest |
5,300 |
| Median age | 51.6±1.9 26% above CT |
52.1±5Highest 27% above CT |
41.4±2.6Lowest about the CT average |
51.3±10.3 25% above CT |
| Colebrook and Middlefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 13.9%±4.1 CT: 20.2% |
17.9%±3.9 CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.4Highest CT: 20.2% |
13.7%±4.3Lowest 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+ | 25.5%±7.2 CT: 18.5% |
26%±4.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
24.9%±5.4 CT: 18.5% |
| Colebrook and Middlefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
36.6% CT: 42.5% |
28.6%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
34.6% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.7%±2.4 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.8%±2.5Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Middlefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $99,837±$20k 4% above CT |
$111,250±$17k 16% above CT |
$81,205±$13kLowest 15% below CT |
$127,000±$30kHighest 33% above CT |
| Columbia and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $376,000±$27kHighest about the CT average |
$342,800±$19k 7% below CT |
$258,800±$14kLowest 29% below CT |
$361,500±$16k about the CT average |
| Middlefield and Columbia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $3,501Highest 135% above CT |
$1,333±$626 10% below CT |
$1,394±$187 6% below CT |
$966±$304Lowest 35% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,853Highest 3% above CT |
$6,211 7% below CT |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
$5,228 21% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 85.4%±52.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.1%±55 CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8 CT: 52.6% |
17.6%±16.2Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Middlefield and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.1% CT: 10% |
8.3% CT: 10% |
10.9%Highest CT: 10% |
6.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.5% CT: 66.5% |
91.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
77.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
83.3% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961 6 yrs older than CT |
1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
1961 6 yrs older than CT |
1984Highest 17 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 6% below CT |
34 minHighest 29% above CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
32 min 21% above CT |
| Work from home | 10.9%±4.1 CT: 16% |
7%±3.8Lowest CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7 CT: 16% |
21.6%±6Highest CT: 16% |
| Columbia 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 | #65 of 149 in CT | — | #109 of 149 in CT | #114 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 13 | Colebrook School District | Windsor Locks School District | Columbia School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Windsor Locks High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.9 |
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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.