Compare towns
Winchester vs Windham vs Hampton vs Winsted
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windham has the youngest population (median age 33.7).
Hampton has the most people working from home (17.7%).
Winsted has the oldest housing (typical home built 1942).
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 | Windham | Hampton | Winsted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,284 |
23,961Highest |
1,647Lowest |
6,977 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | — | -6.7% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 49.1±6.2 19% above CT |
33.7±1.9Lowest 18% below CT |
51.5±5.3Highest 25% above CT |
47.6±7.3 16% above CT |
| Hampton and Winchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.4%±2.9 CT: 20.2% |
20.1%±2.4Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.7%±5.3 CT: 20.2% |
14.4%±3.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Windham and Hampton 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% |
14.3%±1.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
26.1%±2.1 CT: 18.5% |
25%±4.2 CT: 18.5% |
| Winchester and Hampton 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% |
22.7%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
29.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
26.8% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.7 CT: 7.1% |
15.2%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.9%±2.4 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $66,519±$12k 31% below CT |
$55,736±$5kLowest 42% below CT |
$109,167±$19kHighest 14% above CT |
$64,871±$12k 32% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $249,500±$17k 32% below CT |
$209,800±$9kLowest 43% below CT |
$295,800±$27kHighest 19% below CT |
$218,900±$14k 40% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,174±$116 21% below CT |
$1,107±$69Lowest 26% below CT |
$1,285±$288Highest 14% below CT |
$1,183±$130 20% below CT |
| Hampton and Winsted are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,780Highest 28% below CT |
$4,633 30% below CT |
$4,364 34% below CT |
$3,754Lowest 43% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±15.8 CT: 52.6% |
57.1%±8.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
52.5%±51.5 CT: 52.6% |
45.5%±16.7Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Windham and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.8% CT: 10% |
20.7%Highest CT: 10% |
5.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
15.9% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65.8% CT: 66.5% |
47.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
90%Highest CT: 66.5% |
54.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955 12 yrs older than CT |
1956 11 yrs older than CT |
1980Highest 13 yrs newer than CT |
1942Lowest 25 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the CT average |
24 minLowest 8% below CT |
29 minHighest 9% above CT |
25 min 5% below CT |
| Work from home | 6.9%±2.7 CT: 16% |
6.1%±1.7Lowest CT: 16% |
17.7%±5.1Highest CT: 16% |
7.7%±3.5 CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #97 of 149 in CT | #143 of 149 in CT | — | — |
| School district | Explorations District · Regional School District 07 | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Hampton School District | — |
| High school in town | Northwestern Regional High School | Windham High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.7Lowest |
9.8Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.