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Winchester vs Stoneham vs Winsted
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 oldest population (median age 49.1).
Stoneham has the most people working from home (24.6%).
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 | Stoneham | Winsted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,284 |
23,355Highest |
6,977Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +8.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.1±6.2Highest 26% above U.S. |
42.2±2.2Lowest 8% above U.S. |
47.6±7.3 22% above U.S. |
| Winchester and Winsted are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.4%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
20.8%±2.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Stoneham and Winchester 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% |
20.4%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Winchester and Winsted 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% |
55.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Winsted and Stoneham 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 18% below U.S. |
$113,964±$10kHighest 41% above U.S. |
$64,871±$12kLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $249,500±$17k 25% below U.S. |
$671,900±$26kHighest 102% above U.S. |
$218,900±$14kLowest 34% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,174±$116Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$2,035±$142Highest 44% above U.S. |
$1,183±$130 16% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,780 53% above U.S. |
$6,523Highest 109% above U.S. |
$3,754Lowest 20% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±15.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.9%±8.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.5%±16.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
71%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
54.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1964Highest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1942Lowest 38 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.9%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.6%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.7%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #97 of 149 in CT | #117 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Explorations District · Regional School District 07 | Stoneham | — |
| High school in town | Northwestern Regional High School | Stoneham High | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.7Lowest |
10.7Highest |
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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.