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Colebrook vs Bloomfield vs Hartland
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 most kids (17.9% under 18).
Bloomfield has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Hartland has the most people working from home (22%).
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 | Bloomfield | Hartland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,494Lowest |
21,754Highest |
1,840 |
| Median age | 52.1±5Highest 27% above CT |
48.4±3.3Lowest 18% above CT |
48.8±4.9 19% above CT |
| Colebrook and Hartland 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% |
13.7%±2.1Lowest CT: 20.2% |
16%±3.4 CT: 20.2% |
| Colebrook and Hartland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26%±4.2 CT: 18.5% |
27.3%±2.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
21.9%±3.2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Bloomfield 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%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
40.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
39.9% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
6.6%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.2%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Bloomfield 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±$17k 16% above CT |
$98,725±$14kLowest 3% above CT |
$113,375±$13kHighest 18% above CT |
| Hartland and Colebrook 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 |
$286,900±$11kLowest 22% below CT |
$350,700±$21kHighest 4% below CT |
| Hartland and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,333±$626Lowest 10% below CT |
$1,881±$175Highest 26% above CT |
$1,819±$478 22% above CT |
| Bloomfield and Hartland 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 |
$5,795 13% below CT |
$5,633Lowest 15% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.1%±55 CT: 52.6% |
52.6%±11.2Highest CT: 52.6% |
0%±54.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Bloomfield and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.3%Highest CT: 10% |
5.8% CT: 10% |
4.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.6% CT: 66.5% |
71.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
91.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
1970Highest 3 yrs newer than CT |
1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 29% above CT |
23 minLowest 12% below CT |
35 minHighest 32% above CT |
| Work from home | 7%±3.8Lowest CT: 16% |
18.2%±3.1 CT: 16% |
22%±4.6Highest CT: 16% |
| Hartland and Bloomfield 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 | — | #139 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Colebrook School District | Bloomfield School District · Capitol Region Education Council | Hartland School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Academy of International Studies 6-12 | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.1 |
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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.