Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The biggest park or preserve is Mountainside Open Space, at 204 acres. We don’t grade Winsted yet; the figures below are still real.
Where Winsted beats most towns.
Where Winsted’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Census counts: 7,321 in 2000, 7,192 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 1877 and 5 maps from 1892 on.
Winsted is unincorporated, so Litchfield County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Winsted.
Of the losses FEMA expects in Winsted, 89% come from inland flooding and 5% from hurricanes. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 93% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
55% of Winsted households live in a home they own. Home values are up 2% over the year to September 2026. Homes sold in Winsted spent a median 38 days on the market. The typical rent for Winsted comes to $1,183 a month, against $1,450 a month in Connecticut’s towns and $1,185 a month across U.S. towns.
| Winsted | Connecticut towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 55% | 81% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,183 a month | $1,450 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
In Winsted, 6.3% of working residents work locally, where Connecticut’s towns sit at 11% and U.S. towns at 8%. The middle household income for Winsted comes to $65,000. Also worth knowing: among 156 Connecticut towns, just 10 have a lower share of workers working from home than Winsted. For residents locally, the share who live below the poverty line is 16%.
| Winsted | Connecticut towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 16% | 5.8% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $65,000 | $109,000 | $80,000 |
| Work from home | 7.7% | 16% | 11% |
| Working residents who work in town | 6.3% | 11% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In Winsted, the typical July afternoon high is 82°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Among adults in Winsted, 33% sleep under 7 hours. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Winsted is ahead of Connecticut on 4 and behind on 6. In Winsted, 26% of adults get no exercise outside work, and 13% smoke cigarettes.
| Winsted | Connecticut towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 12% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 22% | 25% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 9.7% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 30% | 35% |
| What stands out | Winsted | CT |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7.9% | 10% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 10.4% | 12.5% |
| More adults with COPD | 7.2% | 5.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Among 156 Connecticut towns, just 9 have a lower share of conserved land than Winsted. 2.5 miles of trail in 12 parks and preserves. The town’s trail density is 0.5 miles per square mile.
| Winsted | Connecticut towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.5 miles per square mile | 1.3 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 5.1% | 14% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Algonquin State Forest | 0.9 mi | 95 |
| 2. Mountainside Open Space | 0.7 mi | 204 |
| 3. Cannavo Springs Watershed | 0.5 mi | 23 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Winsted. Close and well known come first.
28 mi National Historic SiteSpringfield Armory National Historic Site14K visitors a year
21 mi Theme parkLake Compounce
23 mi Stadium & arenaPeoplesBank Arena
25 mi Theme parkSix Flags New England
26 mi Stadium & arenaPratt & Whitney Stadium
36 mi LakeCandlewood LakeSpringfield Armory National Historic Site: National Park Service, Public domain · Lake Compounce: Wildcat1 at English Wikipedia, Public domain · PeoplesBank Arena: PeoplesBank Arena, CC BY 2.5 · Six Flags New England: Canadaolympic989, Public domain · Pratt & Whitney Stadium: Quintin Soloviev, CC BY 4.0 · Candlewood Lake: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain
None within 15 miles of Winsted; the nearest are
About 5 of every 100 Winsted residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Connecticut.
12 notable people were born in Winsted.
CDP in Connecticut, United States
Winsted is a census-designated place and an incorporated city in Litchfield County, Connecticut, United States. It is part of the town of Winchester. The population of Winsted was 7,192 at the 2020 census, a decrease from 7,712 at the 2010 census. It comprises the majority of the town of Winchester's 10,224 population. Winsted is part of the Northwest Hills Planning Region.
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2 towns share a border with Winsted.
| Town | CT rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winsted | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Winchester | #93 | B− | C+ | B+ | C+ | B+ |
| Barkhamsted | #50 | A− | B− | — | B | A+ |
Barkhamsted reports no FBI crime data of its own. Winsted isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Winsted with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
We don’t grade Winsted yet; the figures below are still real.
12 notable people were born here, including Ralph Nader and Crane Brinton.
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