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Webster vs Colebrook vs Windsor Locks vs Dudley
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Webster has the most renters (40.2% rent).
Colebrook has the highest household income ($111k).
Windsor Locks has the most people working from home (17.7%).
Dudley has the most expensive homes ($393k 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 | Webster | Colebrook | Windsor Locks | Dudley |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,748Highest |
1,494Lowest |
12,579 |
11,929 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — | +4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.9±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
52.1±5Highest 34% above U.S. |
41.4±2.6 6% above U.S. |
40.2±2.4 3% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.6%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
17.9%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Dudley and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.6%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
26%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.9%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Colebrook and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
24.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
13.1%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $72,895±$6kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$111,250±$17kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$81,205±$13k about the U.S. average |
$84,604±$12k 5% above U.S. |
| Colebrook and Dudley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $361,500±$12k 9% above U.S. |
$342,800±$19k 3% above U.S. |
$258,800±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$392,600±$19kHighest 18% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,228±$81 13% below U.S. |
$1,333±$626 6% below U.S. |
$1,394±$187Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,217±$182Lowest 14% below U.S. |
| Windsor Locks and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,999 28% above U.S. |
$6,211Highest 99% above U.S. |
$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$3,691 18% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.7%±6.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.1%±55Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.4%±4.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Dudley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1962 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Highest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 16% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 29% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
7%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.1%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #271 of 282 in MA | — | #109 of 149 in CT | #142 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Webster | Colebrook School District | Windsor Locks School District | Dudley-Charlton Reg |
| High school in town | Bartlett High School | None in town | Windsor Locks High School | Shepherd Hill Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.6 |
— | 8.9Lowest |
14.3Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.