Compare towns
Winchester vs Baltic vs Colebrook vs Derby
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Winchester has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Baltic has the most renters (62.2% rent).
Colebrook has the highest household income ($111k).
Derby has the most people working from home (15.1%).
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 | Winchester | Baltic | Colebrook | Derby |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,284 |
1,157Lowest |
1,494 |
12,487Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -5.1%Lowest CT: +0.9% |
— | -4.5%Highest CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 49.1±6.2 19% above CT |
37.8±15.8Lowest 8% below CT |
52.1±5Highest 27% above CT |
46.4±3.1 13% above CT |
| Colebrook and Winchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.4%±2.9 CT: 20.2% |
15.5%±10.8 CT: 20.2% |
17.9%±3.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
14.6%±2.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Colebrook and Baltic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.4%±5.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
15.6%±5.2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
26%±4.2 CT: 18.5% |
21.1%±3.9 CT: 18.5% |
| Winchester and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.8% CT: 42.5% |
16.1%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
36.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
35.6% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.7 CT: 7.1% |
0.5%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±2Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Derby and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $66,519±$12kLowest 31% below CT |
$68,958±$47k 28% below CT |
$111,250±$17kHighest 16% above CT |
$79,500±$11k 17% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $249,500±$17k 32% below CT |
$196,200±$27kLowest 47% below CT |
$342,800±$19kHighest 7% below CT |
$256,700±$21k 30% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,174±$116Lowest 21% below CT |
$1,247±$141 16% below CT |
$1,333±$626 10% below CT |
$1,452±$95Highest about the CT average |
| Derby and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,780 28% below CT |
$3,799Lowest 43% below CT |
$6,211Highest 7% below CT |
$5,510 17% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±15.8 CT: 52.6% |
29.3%±13.7Lowest CT: 52.6% |
42.1%±55 CT: 52.6% |
53.9%±12.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Derby and Winchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.8%Highest CT: 10% |
11.6% CT: 10% |
8.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
10.8% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65.8% CT: 66.5% |
37.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
91.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
61.9% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955 12 yrs older than CT |
1938Lowest 29 yrs older than CT |
1960 7 yrs older than CT |
1967Highest same as CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the CT average |
28 min 6% above CT |
34 minHighest 29% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 6.9%±2.7 CT: 16% |
5.2%±4.6Lowest CT: 16% |
7%±3.8 CT: 16% |
15.1%±4.8Highest CT: 16% |
| Derby 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 | #97 of 149 in CT | — | — | #138 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Explorations District · Regional School District 07 | — | Colebrook School District | Derby School District |
| High school in town | Northwestern Regional High School | — | None in town | Derby High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.7 |
— | — | 9.7 |
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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.