Compare towns
Winchester vs Windsor vs Colebrook vs Torrington
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 renters (34.2% rent).
Windsor has the most people working from home (16.1%).
Colebrook has the most expensive homes ($343k median).
Torrington has the most affordable homes ($216k 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 | Windsor | Colebrook | Torrington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,284 |
29,468 |
1,494Lowest |
35,547Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | — | -2.4% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 49.1±6.2 19% above CT |
43.7±1.9 6% above CT |
52.1±5Highest 27% above CT |
42.9±1.8Lowest 4% 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% |
19.2%±2.1Highest CT: 20.2% |
17.9%±3.9 CT: 20.2% |
17.9%±1.6 CT: 20.2% |
| Windsor 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% |
20%±2 CT: 18.5% |
26%±4.2 CT: 18.5% |
19.2%±1.5Lowest 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% CT: 42.5% |
43.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
36.6% CT: 42.5% |
24.8%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.3Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
4.7%±1.1 CT: 7.1% |
| Windsor 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 31% below CT |
$104,725±$8k 9% above CT |
$111,250±$17kHighest 16% above CT |
$70,856±$5k 26% below CT |
| Colebrook and Windsor 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 |
$305,200±$11k 17% below CT |
$342,800±$19kHighest 7% below CT |
$215,500±$8kLowest 41% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,174±$116 21% below CT |
$1,681±$62Highest 13% above CT |
$1,333±$626 10% below CT |
$1,169±$43Lowest 21% below CT |
| Windsor 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 |
$5,351 19% below CT |
$6,211Highest 7% below CT |
$5,042 24% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±15.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
44.9%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
42.1%±55Lowest CT: 52.6% |
48%±6.3 CT: 52.6% |
| Winchester and Torrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.8% CT: 10% |
6.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
8.3% CT: 10% |
13.7%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
82.4% CT: 66.5% |
91.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
66.1% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 12 yrs older than CT |
1970Highest 3 yrs newer than CT |
1960 7 yrs older than CT |
1960 7 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the CT average |
21 minLowest 19% below CT |
34 minHighest 29% above CT |
25 min 6% below CT |
| Work from home | 6.9%±2.7Lowest CT: 16% |
16.1%±3.2Highest CT: 16% |
7%±3.8 CT: 16% |
9%±1.6 CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #97 of 149 in CT | #117 of 149 in CT | — | #132 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Explorations District · Regional School District 07 | Capitol Region Education Council · Windsor School District | Colebrook School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Torrington School District |
| High school in town | Northwestern Regional High School | Windsor High School | None in town | Torrington High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.7Lowest |
10.2 |
— | 11.9Highest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.