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Winchester vs West Haven vs Winsted
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 homeowners (65.8%).
West Haven has the most kids (20.3% under 18).
Winsted has the most affordable homes ($219k 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 | West Haven | Winsted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,284 |
55,351Highest |
6,977Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | 0%Highest CT: +0.9% |
-6.7%Lowest CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 49.1±6.2Highest 19% above CT |
35.8±1.5Lowest 13% below CT |
47.6±7.3 16% above CT |
| 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 CT: 20.2% |
20.3%±1.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
14.4%±3.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Age 65+ | 27.4%±5.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
16%±1.3Lowest CT: 18.5% |
25%±4.2 CT: 18.5% |
| 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% CT: 42.5% |
30.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
26.8%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
13.6%±1.6Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.9%±2.4 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $66,519±$12k 31% below CT |
$74,382±$5kHighest 22% below CT |
$64,871±$12kLowest 32% below CT |
| West Haven and Winchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $249,500±$17k 32% below CT |
$291,700±$9kHighest 20% below CT |
$218,900±$14kLowest 40% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,174±$116Lowest 21% below CT |
$1,442±$43Highest 3% below CT |
$1,183±$130 20% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,780 28% below CT |
$6,941Highest 4% above CT |
$3,754Lowest 43% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±15.8 CT: 52.6% |
53.4%±5.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
45.5%±16.7Lowest 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%Lowest CT: 10% |
14.1% CT: 10% |
15.9%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65.8%Highest CT: 66.5% |
50.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
54.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955 12 yrs older than CT |
1959Highest 8 yrs older than CT |
1942Lowest 25 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest about the CT average |
23 minLowest 14% below CT |
25 min 5% below CT |
| Work from home | 6.9%±2.7Lowest CT: 16% |
9.2%±1.4Highest CT: 16% |
7.7%±3.5 CT: 16% |
| West Haven and Winsted 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 | — |
| High school in town | Northwestern Regional High School | West Haven High School | — |
| 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.