Compare towns
Winchester vs Cornwall Bridge vs Winsted
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cornwall Bridge has the most people working from home (19.8%).
Winsted has the most renters (45.3% rent).
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 | Cornwall Bridge | Winsted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,284Highest |
248Lowest |
6,977 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -6.7% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 49.1±6.2 19% above CT |
50.4±11.4Highest 23% above CT |
47.6±7.3Lowest 16% above CT |
| Cornwall Bridge 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% |
20.2%±11.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
14.4%±3.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Cornwall Bridge and Winchester 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% |
25%±11.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
25%±4.2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Winchester and Cornwall Bridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
26.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
26.8% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.7 CT: 7.1% |
2.4%±6.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.9%±2.4Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Winsted and Winchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $66,519±$12kHighest 31% below CT |
— | $64,871±$12kLowest 32% below CT |
| Winchester and Winsted are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $249,500±$17k 32% below CT |
$371,100±$64kHighest about the CT average |
$218,900±$14kLowest 40% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,174±$116 21% below CT |
$911±$105Lowest 39% below CT |
$1,183±$130Highest 20% below CT |
| Winsted and Winchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,780Highest 28% below CT |
$4,107 38% below CT |
$3,754Lowest 43% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±15.8 CT: 52.6% |
89.3%±61Highest CT: 52.6% |
45.5%±16.7Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Cornwall Bridge and Winchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
19%Highest CT: 10% |
15.9% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65.8% CT: 66.5% |
71.8%Highest CT: 66.5% |
54.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Highest 12 yrs older than CT |
1953 14 yrs older than CT |
1942Lowest 25 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the CT average |
35 minHighest 31% above CT |
25 minLowest 5% below CT |
| Work from home | 6.9%±2.7Lowest CT: 16% |
19.8%±15.7Highest CT: 16% |
7.7%±3.5 CT: 16% |
| Cornwall Bridge and Winsted 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 | — | — |
| School district | Explorations District · Regional School District 07 | — | — |
| High school in town | Northwestern Regional High School | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.7 |
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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.