Compare towns
Winchester vs Norfolk vs Winsted
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 oldest population (median age 49.1).
Norfolk has the most people working from home (23.3%).
Winsted has the most renters (45.3% rent).
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 | Norfolk | Winsted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,284Highest |
1,723Lowest |
6,977 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -6.7% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 49.1±6.2Highest 19% above CT |
48.2±7.4 17% above CT |
47.6±7.3Lowest 16% above CT |
| Winchester and Norfolk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.4%±2.9 CT: 20.2% |
15.8%±4.8Highest CT: 20.2% |
14.4%±3.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Norfolk and Winchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.4%±5.1 CT: 18.5% |
28.8%±3.7Highest CT: 18.5% |
25%±4.2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Norfolk and Winchester 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% |
48.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
26.8%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.7 CT: 7.1% |
2.1%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.9%±2.4Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Winsted 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±$12k 31% below CT |
$91,548±$16kHighest 4% below CT |
$64,871±$12kLowest 32% below CT |
| Norfolk and Winchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $249,500±$17k 32% below CT |
$430,900±$54kHighest 17% above CT |
$218,900±$14kLowest 40% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,174±$116Lowest 21% below CT |
$1,190±$116Highest 20% below CT |
$1,183±$130 20% below CT |
| Norfolk and Winsted 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 |
$6,065Highest 9% below CT |
$3,754Lowest 43% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±15.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
27.3%±17Lowest CT: 52.6% |
45.5%±16.7 CT: 52.6% |
| Winchester and Winsted are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.8% CT: 10% |
7.5%Lowest CT: 10% |
15.9%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65.8% CT: 66.5% |
81.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
54.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Highest 12 yrs older than CT |
1938Lowest 29 yrs older than CT |
1942 25 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the CT average |
27 minHighest 3% above CT |
25 minLowest 5% below CT |
| Work from home | 6.9%±2.7Lowest CT: 16% |
23.3%±4.7Highest CT: 16% |
7.7%±3.5 CT: 16% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #97 of 149 in CT | — | — |
| School district | Explorations District · Regional School District 07 | Norfolk School District | — |
| High school in town | Northwestern Regional High School | 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.