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Bethany vs Colebrook vs Morris
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bethany has the highest household income ($166k).
Colebrook has the most affordable homes ($343k median).
Morris has the most people working from home (18.4%).
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 | Bethany | Colebrook | Morris |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,288Highest |
1,494Lowest |
2,164 |
| Median age | 42.5±2.9Lowest 3% above CT |
52.1±5 27% above CT |
52.8±6.5Highest 28% above CT |
| Morris and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.3%±5.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
17.9%±3.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
17.9%±4.5Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Bethany and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.2%±4.2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
26%±4.2 CT: 18.5% |
29.3%±6.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Morris and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58%Highest CT: 42.5% |
36.6%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
41.5% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.8%±3.7Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
5.2%±3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Bethany and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $166,236±$20kHighest 74% above CT |
$111,250±$17k 16% above CT |
$109,191±$25kLowest 14% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $418,000±$42kHighest 14% above CT |
$342,800±$19kLowest 7% below CT |
$396,000±$60k 8% above CT |
| Bethany and Morris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,333±$626Highest 10% below CT |
$1,204±$134Lowest 19% below CT |
| Colebrook and Morris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,313Highest 25% above CT |
$6,211 7% below CT |
$5,273Lowest 21% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest CT: 52.6% |
42.1%±55 CT: 52.6% |
57.1%±31.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Morris and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
8.3%Highest CT: 10% |
6.8% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.2%Highest CT: 66.5% |
91.6% CT: 66.5% |
89.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Highest 3 yrs newer than CT |
1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
1967 same as CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 21% above CT |
34 minHighest 29% above CT |
29 minLowest 11% above CT |
| Work from home | 12%±5.2 CT: 16% |
7%±3.8Lowest CT: 16% |
18.4%±5.7Highest CT: 16% |
| Morris and Bethany 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 | #30 of 149 in CT | — | — |
| School district | Bethany School District · Regional School District 05 | Colebrook School District | Regional School District 20 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.