Compare towns
Prospect vs Colebrook vs Windsor Locks vs Cheshire
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Prospect has the most homeowners (93.5%).
Colebrook has the oldest population (median age 52.1).
Windsor Locks has the most affordable homes ($259k median).
Cheshire has the most expensive homes ($440k median).
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 | Prospect | Colebrook | Windsor Locks | Cheshire |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,458 |
1,494Lowest |
12,579 |
29,040Highest |
| Median age | 46.8±3.9 14% above CT |
52.1±5Highest 27% above CT |
41.4±2.6Lowest about the CT average |
44.9±1.4 9% above CT |
| Colebrook and Prospect are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.4%±4.1 CT: 20.2% |
17.9%±3.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.4 CT: 20.2% |
21.9%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Cheshire and Prospect are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.5%±4.3 CT: 18.5% |
26%±4.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
21.3%±1.8 CT: 18.5% |
| Colebrook and Prospect are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.3% CT: 42.5% |
36.6% CT: 42.5% |
28.6%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
60.7%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.5%±1.1 CT: 7.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $126,394±$18k 32% above CT |
$111,250±$17k 16% above CT |
$81,205±$13kLowest 15% below CT |
$146,528±$12kHighest 53% above CT |
| Cheshire and Prospect are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $355,400±$21k 3% below CT |
$342,800±$19k 7% below CT |
$258,800±$14kLowest 29% below CT |
$440,000±$17kHighest 20% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,800±$433Highest 21% above CT |
$1,333±$626Lowest 10% below CT |
$1,394±$187 6% below CT |
$1,398±$116 6% below CT |
| Prospect and Cheshire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,504 about the CT average |
$6,211 7% below CT |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
$7,755Highest 17% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.3%±31.8 CT: 52.6% |
42.1%±55Lowest CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
44.9%±6.3 CT: 52.6% |
| Windsor Locks and Prospect are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.2%Lowest CT: 10% |
8.3% CT: 10% |
10.9%Highest CT: 10% |
5% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
91.6% CT: 66.5% |
77.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
86.6% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Highest 7 yrs newer than CT |
1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
1961 6 yrs older than CT |
1974Highest 7 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 4% above CT |
34 minHighest 29% above CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
29 min 9% above CT |
| Work from home | 10.1%±3.2 CT: 16% |
7%±3.8Lowest CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7 CT: 16% |
19.1%±2.7Highest CT: 16% |
| Cheshire 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 | #50 of 149 in CT | — | #109 of 149 in CT | #18 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 16 | Colebrook School District | Windsor Locks School District | Cheshire School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Windsor Locks High School | Cheshire High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.9Lowest |
11.6Highest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.