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Colebrook vs Columbia vs Killingly
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%).
Columbia has the most people working from home (21.6%).
Killingly has the youngest population (median age 39.5).
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 | Columbia | Killingly |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,494Lowest |
5,300 |
17,867Highest |
| Median age | 52.1±5Highest 27% above CT |
51.3±10.3 25% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
| Colebrook and Columbia 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% |
13.7%±4.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3Highest 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%±4.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
24.9%±5.4 CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Colebrook and Columbia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
34.6% CT: 42.5% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.8%±2.5Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $111,250±$17k 16% above CT |
$127,000±$30kHighest 33% above CT |
$84,350±$8kLowest 12% below CT |
| Columbia 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 |
$361,500±$16kHighest about the CT average |
$288,600±$15kLowest 21% below CT |
| Columbia and Colebrook 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 |
$966±$304Lowest 35% below CT |
$1,044±$141 30% below CT |
| Colebrook and Killingly 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 |
$5,228 21% below CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.1%±55 CT: 52.6% |
17.6%±16.2Lowest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Killingly 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% |
6.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
83.3% CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
1984Highest 17 yrs newer than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 29% above CT |
32 min 21% above CT |
28 minLowest 5% above CT |
| Work from home | 7%±3.8Lowest CT: 16% |
21.6%±6Highest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #114 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Colebrook School District | Columbia School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Killingly High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.1 |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.