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Colebrook vs Chaplin vs Killingly vs Morris
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 homeowners (91.6%).
Chaplin has the most affordable homes ($255k median).
Killingly has the most renters (28.4% rent).
Morris has the most expensive homes ($396k 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 | Chaplin | Killingly | Morris |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,494Lowest |
2,070 |
17,867Highest |
2,164 |
| Median age | 52.1±5 27% above CT |
43.7±4.8 6% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below 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 | 17.9%±3.9 CT: 20.2% |
15.7%±4.2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
17.9%±4.5 CT: 20.2% |
| Killingly and Colebrook 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% |
20.9%±4.4 CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4Lowest 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+ | 36.6% CT: 42.5% |
25.4% CT: 42.5% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
41.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
10.1%±6.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
5.2%±3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Chaplin 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 |
$97,846±$14k about the CT average |
$84,350±$8kLowest 12% below CT |
$109,191±$25k 14% 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 |
$255,200±$24kLowest 30% below CT |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$396,000±$60kHighest 8% above CT |
| Morris 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 |
$1,473±$275Highest about the CT average |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,204±$134 19% below CT |
| Chaplin 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 |
$4,524 32% below CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$5,273 21% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.1%±55 CT: 52.6% |
33.6%±27.7Lowest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
57.1%±31.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Morris and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.3% CT: 10% |
5.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
6.8% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
82.9% CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
89.4% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1967 same as CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 29% above CT |
32 min 22% above CT |
28 minLowest 5% above CT |
29 min 11% above CT |
| Work from home | 7%±3.8Lowest CT: 16% |
18.1%±10 CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
18.4%±5.7Highest CT: 16% |
| Morris and Chaplin 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 | — | — | #136 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Colebrook School District | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Regional School District 20 |
| High school in town | None in town | Parish Hill High School | Killingly High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.5Lowest |
11.1Highest |
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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.