What stands out worked out from the figures below

Winsted has the most people working from home (7.7%).

Baltic has the most renters (62.2% rent).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Winsted	Baltic
People
Population	6,977Highest	1,157Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-6.7%Lowest CT: +0.9%	-5.1%Highest CT: +0.9%
Median age	47.6±7.3Highest 16% above CT	37.8±15.8Lowest 8% below CT
	Winsted and Baltic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	14.4%±3.3Lowest CT: 20.2%	15.5%±10.8Highest CT: 20.2%
	Baltic and Winsted are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	25%±4.2Highest CT: 18.5%	15.6%±5.2Lowest CT: 18.5%
	Winsted and Baltic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	26.8%Highest CT: 42.5%	16.1%Lowest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.9%±2.4Highest CT: 7.1%	0.5%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$64,871±$12kLowest 32% below CT	$68,958±$47kHighest 28% below CT
	Baltic and Winsted are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$218,900±$14kHighest 40% below CT	$196,200±$27kLowest 47% below CT
	Winsted and Baltic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,183±$130Lowest 20% below CT	$1,247±$141Highest 16% below CT
	Baltic and Winsted are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,754Lowest 43% below CT	$3,799Highest 43% below CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	45.5%±16.7Highest CT: 52.6%	29.3%±13.7Lowest CT: 52.6%
	Winsted and Baltic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	15.9%Highest CT: 10%	11.6%Lowest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	54.7%Highest CT: 66.5%	37.8%Lowest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1942Highest 25 yrs older than CT	1938Lowest 29 yrs older than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	25 minLowest 5% below CT	28 minHighest 6% above CT
Work from home	7.7%±3.5Highest CT: 16%	5.2%±4.6Lowest CT: 16%
	Winsted and Baltic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.