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Winchester vs Killingly vs Hanson 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).
Killingly has the most people working from home (11.1%).
Hanson has the most expensive homes ($534k median).
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 | Killingly | Hanson | Colebrook |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,284 |
17,867Highest |
10,660 |
1,494Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +4.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 49.1±6.2 26% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
42.8±3 10% 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% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.9%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Hanson and Killingly 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% |
19.7%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±3Lowest 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $66,519±$12kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$132,200±$10kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$111,250±$17k 38% above U.S. |
| Hanson 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. |
$288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$533,900±$36kHighest 60% above U.S. |
$342,800±$19k 3% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,174±$116 17% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,821±$860Highest 29% above U.S. |
$1,333±$626 6% below U.S. |
| Hanson and Colebrook 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. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$6,402Highest 105% above U.S. |
$6,211 99% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±15.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
69%±33.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.1%±55Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hanson 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% |
11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
89% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Highest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1960 20 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
34 min 27% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 29% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.9%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.9%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
7%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Killingly and Hanson 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 | #149 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Explorations District · Regional School District 07 | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Whitman-Hanson | Colebrook School District |
| High school in town | Northwestern Regional High School | Killingly High School | Whitman Hanson Regional | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.7Lowest |
11.1 |
14.7Highest |
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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.