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Colebrook vs Bethlehem vs Morris vs Scotland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Colebrook has the highest household income ($111k).
Bethlehem has the most renters (29.8% rent).
Morris has the most people working from home (18.4%).
Scotland has the most affordable homes ($294k 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 | Colebrook | Bethlehem | Morris | Scotland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,494Lowest |
3,423Highest |
2,164 |
1,599 |
| Median age | 52.1±5 27% above CT |
51.5±8.5 25% above CT |
52.8±6.5Highest 28% above CT |
44.7±5Lowest 9% 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 | 17.9%±3.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
16.3%±4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
17.9%±4.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
16.4%±3 CT: 20.2% |
| Age 65+ | 26%±4.2 CT: 18.5% |
24.5%±5.3 CT: 18.5% |
29.3%±6.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.6%±2.6Lowest 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+ | 36.6% CT: 42.5% |
39.2% CT: 42.5% |
41.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
33.8%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
4.5%±3.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.2%±3 CT: 7.1% |
5.8%±4Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Scotland and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $111,250±$17kHighest 16% above CT |
$108,929±$16k 14% above CT |
$109,191±$25k 14% above CT |
$99,881±$12kLowest 4% above CT |
| Colebrook and Morris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $342,800±$19k 7% below CT |
$410,900±$36kHighest 12% above CT |
$396,000±$60k 8% above CT |
$294,100±$20kLowest 20% below CT |
| Bethlehem 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 |
$1,127±$124Lowest 24% below CT |
$1,204±$134 19% below CT |
$1,188±$468 20% 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 | $6,211Highest 7% below CT |
$5,932 11% below CT |
$5,273Lowest 21% below CT |
$6,175 7% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.1%±55 CT: 52.6% |
69.7%±38.5Highest CT: 52.6% |
57.1%±31.9 CT: 52.6% |
0%±75.7Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Bethlehem and Morris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.3% CT: 10% |
10.4%Highest CT: 10% |
6.8% CT: 10% |
4.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.6% CT: 66.5% |
70.2%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
89.4% CT: 66.5% |
91.8%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1967 same as CT |
1982Highest 15 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 29% above CT |
29 minLowest 9% above CT |
29 min 11% above CT |
33 min 24% above CT |
| Work from home | 7%±3.8Lowest CT: 16% |
13.9%±5 CT: 16% |
18.4%±5.7Highest CT: 16% |
11.5%±6.2 CT: 16% |
| Morris and Bethlehem 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 | — | #82 of 149 in CT | — | — |
| School district | Colebrook School District | Regional School District 14 | Regional School District 20 | Scotland School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.