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Winchester vs Glocester vs Colebrook vs Barkhamsted
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 renters (34.2% rent).
Glocester has the most kids (19.8% under 18).
Colebrook has the oldest population (median age 52.1).
Barkhamsted has the most people working from home (20.3%).
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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 | Glocester | Colebrook | Barkhamsted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,284Highest |
10,221 |
1,494Lowest |
3,678 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 49.1±6.2Lowest 26% above U.S. |
50.8±4.3 31% above U.S. |
52.1±5Highest 34% above U.S. |
50.2±3.3 29% above U.S. |
| Colebrook and Glocester 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% |
19.8%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.9%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Glocester 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% |
22.2%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.2%±7.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Winchester and Barkhamsted 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% |
35.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Colebrook and Barkhamsted 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. |
$113,508±$7k 41% above U.S. |
$111,250±$17k 38% above U.S. |
$123,544±$9kHighest 53% above U.S. |
| Barkhamsted and Glocester 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. |
$396,500±$28kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$342,800±$19k 3% above U.S. |
$368,000±$15k 11% above U.S. |
| Glocester and Barkhamsted are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,174±$116 17% below U.S. |
$1,417±$627Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,333±$626 6% below U.S. |
$1,164±$114Lowest 18% below U.S. |
| Glocester 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. |
$5,248 68% above U.S. |
$6,211 99% above U.S. |
$6,354Highest 104% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±15.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
64.5%±24Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.1%±55 U.S.: 51.1% |
28.8%±35.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Glocester 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% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1960 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
34 min 29% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.9%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
7%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.3%±7.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Barkhamsted and Glocester 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 | #12 of 38 in RI | — | #63 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Explorations District · Regional School District 07 | Foster-Glocester · Glocester | Colebrook School District | Barkhamsted School District |
| High school in town | Northwestern Regional High School | Ponaganset High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.7Lowest |
12.8Highest |
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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.