Compare towns
Winchester vs Killingly vs Danielson 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 shortest commute (26 min average).
Killingly has the most people working from home (11.1%).
Danielson has the most renters (47% rent).
Colebrook has the highest household income ($111k).
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 | Killingly | Danielson | Colebrook |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,284 |
17,867Highest |
4,209 |
1,494Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +2.6% CT: +0.9% |
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| Median age | 49.1±6.2 19% above CT |
39.5±3 4% below CT |
34.5±3.6Lowest 16% below CT |
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% |
19.8%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.9%±6.1 CT: 20.2% |
17.9%±3.9 CT: 20.2% |
| Killingly and Danielson 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% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
13.6%±4.9Lowest 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% CT: 42.5% |
22.9% CT: 42.5% |
11.5%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
36.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
9.2%±6.6Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
| Danielson and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $66,519±$12k 31% below CT |
$84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$64,050±$15kLowest 33% below CT |
$111,250±$17kHighest 16% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $249,500±$17k 32% below CT |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$224,600±$13kLowest 39% below CT |
$342,800±$19kHighest 7% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,174±$116 21% below CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,235±$194 17% below CT |
$1,333±$626Highest 10% below CT |
| Colebrook and Danielson 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 |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$4,009 40% below CT |
$6,211Highest 7% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±15.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
44.7%±17.1 CT: 52.6% |
42.1%±55Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Winchester and Danielson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.8% CT: 10% |
11.4% CT: 10% |
21.1%Highest CT: 10% |
8.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65.8% CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
53%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
91.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955 12 yrs older than CT |
1968Highest 1 yr newer than CT |
1951Lowest 16 yrs older than CT |
1960 7 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the CT average |
28 min 5% above CT |
28 min 7% above CT |
34 minHighest 29% above CT |
| Work from home | 6.9%±2.7 CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3Highest CT: 16% |
6.6%±5.3Lowest CT: 16% |
7%±3.8 CT: 16% |
| Killingly and Colebrook 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 | #136 of 149 in CT | — | — |
| School district | Explorations District · Regional School District 07 | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | — | Colebrook School District |
| High school in town | Northwestern Regional High School | Killingly High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.7Lowest |
11.1Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.