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Winchester, CT (Connecticut) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $273,696 (it was $126,600 in 2000)
Winchester:

$273,696
Connecticut:

$347,200
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $198,118 - $318,393

Total population: 11,242 (Urban population: 6,958 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 3,706 (27 farm, 3,679 nonfarm))

Houses: 4,922 (4,371 occupied: 2,821 owner occupied, 1,550 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

35%
State:

34%

Housing density: 152 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022 in this county: $399,480.

Median contract rent in 2022: $1,033 (lower quartile is $764, upper quartile is $1,232)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $1,053


Median gross rent in Winchester, CT in 2022: $1,244

Housing units in Winchester with a mortgage: 1,519 (142 second mortgage, 165 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 606

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Winchester, Connecticut Age and Sex of Residents

Household type by relationship:

Households: 187,123
  • In family households: 156,490 (36,561 male householders, 14,969 female householders)
    41,185 spouses, 52,814 children (49,404 natural, 1,325 adopted, 2,085 stepchildren), 2,365 grandchildren, 1,073 brothers or sisters, 1,650 parents, foster children, 1,216 other relatives, 3,500 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 30,633 (11,692 male householders (9,019 living alone)), 13,418 female householders (11,384 living alone)), 5,523 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 2,804 (1,566 institutionalized population)

34,479 married couples with children.
7,472 single-parent households (1,895 men, 5,577 women).

92.4% of residents of Winchester speak English at home.
2.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (46% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 24% speak English not well, 14% don't speak English at all).
3.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (66% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 17% speak English not well).
0.9% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (33% speak English very well, 9% speak English well, 52% speak English not well, 6% don't speak English at all).

Foreign born population: 1,009 (8.6%)
(64.2% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.6
State:

6.5

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

4.2
State:

4.0

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Winchester, Connecticut
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Winchester, Connecticut
  • 6no bedroom
  • 1151 bedroom
  • 6402 bedrooms
  • 1,4323 bedrooms
  • 4784 bedrooms
  • 1505+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Winchester, Connecticut
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Winchester, Connecticut
  • 93no bedroom
  • 4281 bedroom
  • 6822 bedrooms
  • 3043 bedrooms
  • 284 bedrooms
  • 155+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Winchester in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Winchester in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 140no vehicle
  • 6871 vehicle
  • 1,3322 vehicles
  • 4883 vehicles
  • 1254 vehicles
  • 495+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Winchester in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Winchester in renter-occupied apartments
  • 303no vehicle
  • 7621 vehicle
  • 4282 vehicles
  • 413 vehicles
  • 84 vehicles
  • 85+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Winchester, Connecticut
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Winchester, Connecticut
  • 61 room
  • 192 rooms
  • 403 rooms
  • 2194 rooms
  • 5555 rooms
  • 7476 rooms
  • 5877 rooms
  • 3368 rooms
  • 3129+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Winchester, Connecticut
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Winchester, Connecticut
  • 701 room
  • 1232 rooms
  • 2953 rooms
  • 3814 rooms
  • 4305 rooms
  • 1786 rooms
  • 587 rooms
  • 78 rooms
  • 89+ rooms
Year house built
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Owners and renters by unit type in Winchester, CT
  • Winchester, CT household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Winchester, CT in 2022
  • 43,129Less than $10,000
  • 49,061$10,000 to $19,999
  • 55,059$20,000 to $29,999
  • 48,739$30,000 to $39,999
  • 48,833$40,000 to $49,999
  • 47,471$50,000 to $59,999
  • 65,353$60,000 to $74,999
  • 102,559$75,000 to $99,999
  • 78,778$100,000 to $124,999
  • 62,868$125,000 to $149,999
  • 85,665$150,000 to $199,999
  • 125,662$200,000 or more

Percentage of workers working in this county: 68.4%
Number of people working at home: 1,016 (16.5% of all workers)

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 192
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 840
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 831
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 705
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 575
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 260
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 533
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 120
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 229
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 545
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 364
  • 90 or more minutes: 136

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 4,417 (80.7%)
  • Carpooled: 695 (12.7%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 35 (0.6%)
  • Motorcycle: 11 (0.2%)
  • Bicycle: 11 (0.2%)
  • Walked: 130 (2.4%)
  • Other means: 31 (0.6%)
  • Worked at home: 145 (2.6%)
Class of Workers in 2000
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Winchester, Connecticut
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Winchester, Connecticut
  • 1251995 to March 2000
  • 741990 to 1994
  • 651985 to 1989
  • 621980 to 1984
  • 331975 to 1979
  • 441970 to 1974
  • 351965 to 1969
  • 205Before 1965
Ancestries in Winchester, CT

First ancestries reported:

  • Italian: 2,220 (16.3%)
  • Irish: 2,014 (14.8%)
  • English: 1,521 (11.2%)
  • French: 1,434 (10.5%)
  • German: 1,427 (10.5%)
  • Other: 1,254 (9.2%)
  • Polish: 784 (5.8%)
  • United States: 471 (3.5%)
  • French Canadian: 431 (3.2%)
  • Swedish: 361 (2.6%)
  • Scottish: 211 (1.5%)
  • Czech: 167 (1.2%)
  • Greek: 161 (1.2%)
  • Scotch-Irish: 136 (1.0%)
  • Dutch: 130 (1.0%)
  • Norwegian: 114 (0.8%)
  • Slovak: 113 (0.8%)
  • Hungarian: 103 (0.8%)
  • Lithuanian: 89 (0.7%)
  • Welsh: 86 (0.6%)
  • Ukrainian: 85 (0.6%)
  • Danish: 71 (0.5%)
  • Portuguese: 67 (0.5%)
  • Arab: 54 (0.4%)
  • Russian: 54 (0.4%)
  • Swiss: 42 (0.3%)
  • West Indian: 26 (0.2%)
  • Subsaharan African: 2 (0.01%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents (%):

Dominican Republic
Winchester:

14.0% (90)
Connecticut:

2.3% (8,500)

Italy
Winchester:

10.3% (66)
Connecticut:

7.0% (26,023)

Canada
Winchester:

10.1% (65)
Connecticut:

5.2% (19,083)

Germany
Winchester:

8.7% (56)
Connecticut:

3.1% (11,432)

Argentina
Winchester:

8.6% (55)
Connecticut:

0.5% (1,832)

Greece
Winchester:

7.0% (45)
Connecticut:

1.2% (4,622)

Vietnam
Winchester:

6.2% (40)
Connecticut:

1.8% (6,680)

Cambodia
Winchester:

5.0% (32)
Connecticut:

0.5% (1,723)

India
Winchester:

4.8% (31)
Connecticut:

4.1% (15,108)

Chile
Winchester:

4.5% (29)
Connecticut:

0.4% (1,527)

United Kingdom
Winchester:

4.4% (28)
Connecticut:

4.4% (16,395)

Other Eastern Europe
Winchester:

3.4% (22)
Connecticut:

2.1% (7,596)

Sweden
Winchester:

2.0% (13)
Connecticut:

0.4% (1,374)

Other Caribbean
Winchester:

1.7% (11)
Connecticut:

0.7% (2,569)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 7,535
  • Other state: 2,446
  • Northeast: 1,887
  • Midwest: 214
  • South: 199
  • West: 146

62% of Winchester residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 74% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 51% lived in Connecticut.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 8
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 31
  • 5th and 6th grade: 13
  • 7th and 8th grade: 202
  • 9th grade: 82
  • 10th grade: 191
  • 11th grade: 130
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 156
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,228
  • Less than 1 year of college: 274
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 334
  • Associate degree: 221
  • Bachelor's degree: 424
  • Master's degree: 168
  • Professional school degree: 54
  • Doctorate degree: 0
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 31
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 22
  • 5th and 6th grade: 46
  • 7th and 8th grade: 184
  • 9th grade: 74
  • 10th grade: 175
  • 11th grade: 139
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 106
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,312
  • Less than 1 year of college: 342
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 451
  • Associate degree: 419
  • Bachelor's degree: 421
  • Master's degree: 175
  • Professional school degree: 55
  • Doctorate degree: 0
Educational Attainment for Females
Winchester marital status for males
Winchester marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 2,932
  • One, attached: 146
  • Two: 680
  • 3 or 4: 489
  • 5 to 9: 303
  • 10 to 19: 164
  • 20 to 49: 112
  • 50 or more: 81
  • Mobile homes: 15

Median worth of mobile homes: $29,463

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0.8%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1.2%
Year householders moved into residence in Winchester
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Winchester, CT
  • 62.7%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 22.8%Utility gas
  • 8.0%Electricity
  • 4.0%Wood
  • 1.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.6%Coal or coke
  • 0.5%Other fuel
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Winchester, CT
  • 41.5%Utility gas
  • 38.9%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 16.4%Electricity
  • 2.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.8%Wood

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 219
Here:

18.6%
Connecticut:

9.9%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 68
Here:

11.1%
Connecticut:

11.0%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 82
Here:

21.5%
Connecticut:

33.4%
School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students
School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability