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Winchester vs Franklin vs Colebrook
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 most affordable homes ($250k median).
Franklin has the most kids (27.2% under 18).
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 | Franklin | Colebrook |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,284Highest |
2,004 |
1,494Lowest |
| Median age | 49.1±6.2 19% above CT |
40.3±4.3Lowest about the CT average |
52.1±5Highest 27% 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%±2.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
27.2%±5.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
17.9%±3.9 CT: 20.2% |
| Franklin 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 CT: 18.5% |
17.4%±1.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
26%±4.2 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%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
27.8%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
36.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Colebrook 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±$12kLowest 31% below CT |
$105,000±$10k 10% above CT |
$111,250±$17kHighest 16% above CT |
| Colebrook and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $249,500±$17kLowest 32% below CT |
$326,200±$20k 11% below CT |
$342,800±$19kHighest 7% below CT |
| Colebrook and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,174±$116 21% below CT |
$767±$529Lowest 48% below CT |
$1,333±$626Highest 10% below CT |
| Colebrook and Winchester 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 |
$3,934Lowest 41% below CT |
$6,211Highest 7% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±15.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
19.5%±18.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
42.1%±55 CT: 52.6% |
| Winchester and Colebrook 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% |
8.7% CT: 10% |
8.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
84.1% CT: 66.5% |
91.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 12 yrs older than CT |
1973Highest 6 yrs newer than CT |
1960 7 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the CT average |
27 min about the CT average |
34 minHighest 29% above CT |
| Work from home | 6.9%±2.7 CT: 16% |
6.8%±2.4Lowest CT: 16% |
7%±3.8Highest CT: 16% |
| Colebrook and Winchester 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 | Franklin School District | Colebrook School District |
| High school in town | Northwestern Regional High School | None in town | None in town |
| 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.