Compare towns
Winsted vs Baltic vs Winchester
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
Bordering WinstedBarkhamsted
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).
Winchester has the most homeowners (65.8%).
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 | Winsted | Baltic | Winchester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,977 |
1,157Lowest |
10,284Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.7%Lowest CT: +0.9% |
-5.1%Highest CT: +0.9% |
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| Median age | 47.6±7.3 16% above CT |
37.8±15.8Lowest 8% below CT |
49.1±6.2Highest 19% 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 | 14.4%±3.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
15.5%±10.8Highest CT: 20.2% |
15.4%±2.9 CT: 20.2% |
| Baltic and Winchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25%±4.2 CT: 18.5% |
15.6%±5.2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
27.4%±5.1Highest 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+ | 26.8% CT: 42.5% |
16.1%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
27.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±2.4Highest CT: 7.1% |
0.5%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±1.7 CT: 7.1% |
| Winsted and Winchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $64,871±$12kLowest 32% below CT |
$68,958±$47kHighest 28% below CT |
$66,519±$12k 31% below CT |
| Baltic and Winchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $218,900±$14k 40% below CT |
$196,200±$27kLowest 47% below CT |
$249,500±$17kHighest 32% below CT |
| Winchester and Winsted are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,183±$130 20% below CT |
$1,247±$141Highest 16% below CT |
$1,174±$116Lowest 21% 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 |
$3,799 43% below CT |
$4,780Highest 28% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.5%±16.7 CT: 52.6% |
29.3%±13.7Lowest CT: 52.6% |
48.9%±15.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Winchester and Winsted 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% |
12.8% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 54.7% CT: 66.5% |
37.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
65.8%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1942 25 yrs older than CT |
1938Lowest 29 yrs older than CT |
1955Highest 12 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 5% below CT |
28 minHighest 6% above CT |
26 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 7.7%±3.5Highest CT: 16% |
5.2%±4.6Lowest CT: 16% |
6.9%±2.7 CT: 16% |
| Winsted and Winchester 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 |
| School district | — | — | Explorations District · Regional School District 07 |
| High school in town | — | — | Northwestern Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.7 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.