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Colebrook vs Chaplin vs Pomfret 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).
Pomfret has the most kids (23.1% under 18).
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 | Colebrook | Chaplin | Pomfret | Morris |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,494Lowest |
2,070 |
4,317Highest |
2,164 |
| Median age | 52.1±5 27% above CT |
43.7±4.8Lowest 6% above CT |
45.9±3.7 12% 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 | 17.9%±3.9 CT: 20.2% |
15.7%±4.2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
23.1%±4.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
17.9%±4.5 CT: 20.2% |
| Pomfret 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% |
17.8%±4.5Lowest 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%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
50.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
41.5% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
10.1%±6.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
5.2%±3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Chaplin and Pomfret 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±$14kLowest about the CT average |
$108,476±$8k 13% above 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 |
$409,100±$28kHighest 12% above CT |
$396,000±$60k 8% above CT |
| Pomfret and Morris 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 |
$1,210±$300 19% below CT |
$1,204±$134Lowest 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 |
$4,524Lowest 32% below CT |
$5,903 11% 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% |
61.9%±15.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
57.1%±31.9 CT: 52.6% |
| Pomfret and Morris 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% |
5.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
6% CT: 10% |
6.8% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
82.9% CT: 66.5% |
80.5%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 |
1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
1967 same as CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 29% above CT |
32 min 22% above CT |
24 minLowest 11% below CT |
29 min 11% above CT |
| Work from home | 7%±3.8Lowest CT: 16% |
18.1%±10 CT: 16% |
13.2%±5.2 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 | — | — | #39 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Colebrook School District | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 | Pomfret School District | Regional School District 20 |
| High school in town | None in town | Parish Hill High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.5 |
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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.