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Winchester vs Webster 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).
Webster has the most renters (54.5% rent).
Colebrook has the highest household income ($111k).
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 | Webster | Colebrook |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,284 |
12,228Highest |
1,494Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 49.1±6.2 26% above U.S. |
37.2±2.1Lowest 4% 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% |
21.8%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.9%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Webster 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.7%±2.5Lowest 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% |
18.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Webster 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±$12k 18% below U.S. |
$63,837±$8kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$111,250±$17kHighest 38% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $249,500±$17kLowest 25% below U.S. |
$333,100±$14k about the U.S. average |
$342,800±$19kHighest 3% above U.S. |
| Colebrook and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,174±$116Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$1,198±$85 15% below U.S. |
$1,333±$626Highest 6% below U.S. |
| Colebrook and Webster 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. |
$3,234Lowest 4% above U.S. |
$6,211Highest 99% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±15.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.1%±7.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.1%±55Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Winchester and Webster 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% |
16%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
45.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1954Lowest 26 yrs older than U.S. |
1960Highest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
28 min 4% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 29% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.9%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±2.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Webster and Colebrook 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 | #271 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Explorations District · Regional School District 07 | — | Colebrook 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 |
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.