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Winchester vs Upton vs Plainfield 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 renters (34.2% rent).
Upton has the most people working from home (22.8%).
Plainfield has the youngest population (median age 37).
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 | Upton | Plainfield | Colebrook |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,284 |
8,189 |
15,141Highest |
1,494Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 49.1±6.2 26% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8 19% above U.S. |
37±4.5Lowest 5% below 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% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±2.6 U.S.: 22% |
17.9%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Plainfield 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% |
20.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest 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% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
15%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 18% below U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$76,993±$8k 5% below U.S. |
$111,250±$17k 38% above U.S. |
| Upton 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. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$272,100±$16k 18% below U.S. |
$342,800±$19k 3% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,174±$116 17% below U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,204±$70 15% below U.S. |
$1,333±$626Highest 6% below U.S. |
| 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 53% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$4,209Lowest 35% above U.S. |
$6,211 99% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±15.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.8%±9.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.1%±55 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Upton 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% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1971 9 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 |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
34 min 29% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.9%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
7%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #97 of 149 in CT | #46 of 282 in MA | #131 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Explorations District · Regional School District 07 | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Plainfield School District | Colebrook School District |
| High school in town | Northwestern Regional High School | Blackstone Valley | Plainfield High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.7Lowest |
11.2Highest |
10.3 |
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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.