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Woodbridge vs Colebrook vs Windsor Locks
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Woodbridge has the most expensive homes ($588k median).
Colebrook has the oldest population (median age 52.1).
Windsor Locks has the most affordable homes ($259k 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 | Woodbridge | Colebrook | Windsor Locks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,073 |
1,494Lowest |
12,579Highest |
| Median age | 48.7±2.3 18% above CT |
52.1±5Highest 27% above CT |
41.4±2.6Lowest about the CT average |
| Colebrook and Woodbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 24.7%±4.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
17.9%±3.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.4 CT: 20.2% |
| Woodbridge and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.5%±3.3 CT: 18.5% |
26%±4.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Colebrook and Woodbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 71.7%Highest CT: 42.5% |
36.6% CT: 42.5% |
28.6%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $188,750±$34kHighest 97% above CT |
$111,250±$17k 16% above CT |
$81,205±$13kLowest 15% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $588,100±$40kHighest 60% above CT |
$342,800±$19k 7% below CT |
$258,800±$14kLowest 29% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,808±$110Highest 22% above CT |
$1,333±$626Lowest 10% below CT |
$1,394±$187 6% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
$6,211 7% below CT |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 71.1%±23.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.1%±55Lowest CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8 CT: 52.6% |
| Woodbridge and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
8.3% CT: 10% |
10.9%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
91.6% CT: 66.5% |
77.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Highest same as CT |
1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
1961 6 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 7% below CT |
34 minHighest 29% above CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
| Work from home | 17.2%±5.5 CT: 16% |
7%±3.8Lowest CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7Highest CT: 16% |
| Windsor Locks and Woodbridge 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 | #16 of 149 in CT | — | #109 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 05 · Woodbridge School District | Colebrook School District | Windsor Locks School District |
| High school in town | Amity Regional High School | None in town | Windsor Locks High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
— | 8.9Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | 6 photos → | 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.