Cost of living in Winsted, Connecticut

Winsted, Connecticut has about 6,977 people. That count is a 2020–2024 Census average, not a headcount from one day.

A typical home is worth about $218,900.

HUD's fair-market rent for a 2-bedroom in Northwest Hills Planning Region is $1,560 a month. That is the county number, not an apartment listing in Winsted. It runs from October 2026 through September 2027.

Connecticut's prices sit at 103.6 when the U.S. average is 100. This place is not in a metro area with its own index, so this is the state number from BEA for 2024.

Connecticut taxes wages. A typical combined sales tax is 6.3% as of January 1, 2026. That mix is statewide, not Winsted's exact store tax.

In July 2026, a typical Connecticut home paid 24.16¢ per kilowatt-hour. That is a state average from EIA, not Winsted's bill.

EIA did not publish a 2025 all-grades gas price for Connecticut in the table we use.

Among 139 places we list in Connecticut with a rent figure, 115 have higher typical rent than Winsted.