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Winchester vs Dedham vs Colebrook
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Winchester has the most affordable homes ($250k median).
Dedham has the most people working from home (20%).
Colebrook has the most homeowners (91.6%).
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 | Winchester | Dedham | Colebrook |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,284 |
25,237Highest |
1,494Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 49.1±6.2 26% above U.S. |
44.6±1.6Lowest 15% above U.S. |
52.1±5Highest 34% above U.S. |
| 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%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±1.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.9%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Dedham and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.4%±5.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.9%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
55%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dedham 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 18% below U.S. |
$128,955±$10kHighest 60% above U.S. |
$111,250±$17k 38% above U.S. |
| Dedham and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $249,500±$17kLowest 25% below U.S. |
$661,800±$16kHighest 99% above U.S. |
$342,800±$19k 3% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,174±$116Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$2,042±$182Highest 45% above U.S. |
$1,333±$626 6% below U.S. |
| Dedham and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,780Lowest 53% above U.S. |
$7,918Highest 154% above U.S. |
$6,211 99% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±15.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±10Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.1%±55Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dedham 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1956 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1960Highest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 29% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.9%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20%±2.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #97 of 149 in CT | #119 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Explorations District · Regional School District 07 | Dedham | Colebrook School District |
| High school in town | Northwestern Regional High School | Dedham High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.7Lowest |
10.4Highest |
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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.