Compare towns
Winchester vs Plainfield vs Colebrook vs Torrington
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 most renters (34.2% rent).
Plainfield has the youngest population (median age 37).
Colebrook has the highest household income ($111k).
Torrington has the most affordable homes ($216k median).
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 | Plainfield | Colebrook | Torrington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,284 |
15,141 |
1,494Lowest |
35,547Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | — | -2.4% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 49.1±6.2 19% above CT |
37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT |
52.1±5Highest 27% above CT |
42.9±1.8 4% 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% |
19.4%±2.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
17.9%±3.9 CT: 20.2% |
17.9%±1.6 CT: 20.2% |
| Plainfield 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 CT: 18.5% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
26%±4.2 CT: 18.5% |
19.2%±1.5 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% |
15%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
36.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
24.8% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
4.7%±1.1 CT: 7.1% |
| Plainfield 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 31% below CT |
$76,993±$8k 20% below CT |
$111,250±$17kHighest 16% above CT |
$70,856±$5k 26% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $249,500±$17k 32% below CT |
$272,100±$16k 26% below CT |
$342,800±$19kHighest 7% below CT |
$215,500±$8kLowest 41% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,174±$116 21% below CT |
$1,204±$70 19% below CT |
$1,333±$626Highest 10% below CT |
$1,169±$43Lowest 21% below CT |
| Colebrook and Plainfield 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 |
$4,209Lowest 37% below CT |
$6,211Highest 7% below CT |
$5,042 24% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±15.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±9.5Lowest CT: 52.6% |
42.1%±55 CT: 52.6% |
48%±6.3 CT: 52.6% |
| Winchester and Torrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.8% CT: 10% |
8.7% CT: 10% |
8.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
13.7%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
73.6% CT: 66.5% |
91.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
66.1% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 12 yrs older than CT |
1971Highest 4 yrs newer than CT |
1960 7 yrs older than CT |
1960 7 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the CT average |
27 min about the CT average |
34 minHighest 29% above CT |
25 minLowest 6% below CT |
| Work from home | 6.9%±2.7Lowest CT: 16% |
10%±4Highest CT: 16% |
7%±3.8 CT: 16% |
9%±1.6 CT: 16% |
| Plainfield and Torrington 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 | #131 of 149 in CT | — | #132 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Explorations District · Regional School District 07 | Plainfield School District | Colebrook School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Torrington School District |
| High school in town | Northwestern Regional High School | Plainfield High School | None in town | Torrington High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.7Lowest |
10.3 |
— | 11.9Highest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.