Compare towns
Colebrook vs Brooklyn vs Willimantic 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 oldest population (median age 52.1).
Willimantic has the most renters (65.1% rent).
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 | Brooklyn | Willimantic | Hartland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,494Lowest |
8,517 |
18,096Highest |
1,840 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +2.3% CT: +0.9% |
— |
| Median age | 52.1±5Highest 27% above CT |
45.6±2.5 11% above CT |
31.3±2.7Lowest 24% below 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%±3.9 CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±4.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±2.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
16%±3.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Age 65+ | 26%±4.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.6%±2.9 CT: 18.5% |
11%±1.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
21.9%±3.2 CT: 18.5% |
| Colebrook and Hartland 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% |
23.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
24.2% CT: 42.5% |
39.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.7 CT: 7.1% |
19.1%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.2%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $111,250±$17k 16% above CT |
$96,207±$15k about the CT average |
$45,962±$7kLowest 52% below 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 |
$315,200±$28k 14% below CT |
$190,900±$17kLowest 48% 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±$626 10% below CT |
$1,125±$98 24% below CT |
$1,063±$68Lowest 29% below CT |
$1,819±$478Highest 22% above CT |
| Hartland and Colebrook 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 |
$4,538Lowest 32% below CT |
$4,678 30% below CT |
$5,633 15% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.1%±55 CT: 52.6% |
38.5%±19.3 CT: 52.6% |
55.9%±8.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
0%±54.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Willimantic and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.3% CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
23.4%Highest CT: 10% |
4.7% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.6% CT: 66.5% |
81.7% CT: 66.5% |
34.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
91.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960 7 yrs older than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1953Lowest 14 yrs older than CT |
1960 7 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 29% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
23 minLowest 12% below CT |
35 minHighest 32% above CT |
| Work from home | 7%±3.8 CT: 16% |
10.7%±5.4 CT: 16% |
6.2%±2Lowest CT: 16% |
22%±4.6Highest CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #113 of 149 in CT | — | — |
| School district | Colebrook School District | Brooklyn School District | — | Hartland School District |
| 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 | 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.