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Winchester vs Glocester vs Windsor Locks 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 renters (34.2% rent).
Glocester has the most expensive homes ($397k median).
Windsor Locks has the most people working from home (17.7%).
Colebrook has the oldest population (median age 52.1).
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 | Glocester | Windsor Locks | Colebrook |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,284 |
10,221 |
12,579Highest |
1,494Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 49.1±6.2 26% above U.S. |
50.8±4.3 31% above U.S. |
41.4±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
52.1±5Highest 34% 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% |
18.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
17.9%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Glocester and Windsor Locks 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%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest 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% |
35.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.6%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% |
5.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windsor Locks 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. |
$113,508±$7kHighest 41% above U.S. |
$81,205±$13k about the U.S. average |
$111,250±$17k 38% above U.S. |
| Glocester 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. |
$396,500±$28kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$258,800±$14k 22% below U.S. |
$342,800±$19k 3% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,174±$116Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$1,417±$627Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,394±$187 about the U.S. average |
$1,333±$626 6% below U.S. |
| Glocester and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,780 53% above U.S. |
$5,248 68% above U.S. |
$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$6,211Highest 99% 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% |
58.2%±16.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.1%±55Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Glocester and Windsor Locks 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1960 20 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
34 min 29% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.9%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windsor Locks 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 | #109 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Explorations District · Regional School District 07 | Foster-Glocester · Glocester | Windsor Locks School District | Colebrook School District |
| High school in town | Northwestern Regional High School | Ponaganset High School | Windsor Locks High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.7 |
12.8Highest |
8.9Lowest |
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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.