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Winchester vs West Haven vs Colebrook
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 affordable homes ($250k median).
West Haven has the most people working from home (9.2%).
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 | West Haven | Colebrook |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,284 |
55,351Highest |
1,494Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | 0% CT: +0.9% |
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| Median age | 49.1±6.2 19% above CT |
35.8±1.5Lowest 13% below CT |
52.1±5Highest 27% 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% |
20.3%±1.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
17.9%±3.9 CT: 20.2% |
| West Haven 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%±1.3Lowest CT: 18.5% |
26%±4.2 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%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
30.5% CT: 42.5% |
36.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
13.6%±1.6Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $66,519±$12kLowest 31% below CT |
$74,382±$5k 22% below CT |
$111,250±$17kHighest 16% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $249,500±$17kLowest 32% below CT |
$291,700±$9k 20% below CT |
$342,800±$19kHighest 7% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,174±$116Lowest 21% below CT |
$1,442±$43Highest 3% below CT |
$1,333±$626 10% below CT |
| West Haven and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,780Lowest 28% below CT |
$6,941Highest 4% above CT |
$6,211 7% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±15.8 CT: 52.6% |
53.4%±5.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.1%±55Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| West Haven and Winchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.8% CT: 10% |
14.1%Highest CT: 10% |
8.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65.8% CT: 66.5% |
50.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
91.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 12 yrs older than CT |
1959 8 yrs older than CT |
1960Highest 7 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the CT average |
23 minLowest 14% below CT |
34 minHighest 29% above CT |
| Work from home | 6.9%±2.7Lowest CT: 16% |
9.2%±1.4Highest CT: 16% |
7%±3.8 CT: 16% |
| West Haven 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 | #120 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Explorations District · Regional School District 07 | New Haven School District · West Haven School District | Colebrook School District |
| High school in town | Northwestern Regional High School | West Haven High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.7Lowest |
15.6Highest |
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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.