Compare towns
Colebrook vs Coventry vs Morris vs Norfolk
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Colebrook has the most affordable homes ($343k median).
Coventry has the youngest population (median age 44).
Morris has the oldest population (median age 52.8).
Norfolk has the most people working from home (23.3%).
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 | Coventry | Morris | Norfolk |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,494Lowest |
35,907Highest |
2,164 |
1,723 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 52.1±5 34% above U.S. |
44±1.1Lowest 13% above U.S. |
52.8±6.5Highest 36% above U.S. |
48.2±7.4 24% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±1.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.9%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
15.8%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Coventry and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.2%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.3%±6.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.8%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Morris and Norfolk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
31.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Coventry 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 38% above U.S. |
$102,946±$8k 28% above U.S. |
$109,191±$25k 35% above U.S. |
$91,548±$16kLowest 13% above U.S. |
| 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±$19kLowest 3% above U.S. |
$356,200±$11k 7% above U.S. |
$396,000±$60k 19% above U.S. |
$430,900±$54kHighest 30% above U.S. |
| Norfolk and Morris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,333±$626Highest 6% below U.S. |
$1,206±$155 15% below U.S. |
$1,204±$134 15% below U.S. |
$1,190±$116Lowest 16% below U.S. |
| Colebrook and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,211Highest 99% above U.S. |
$5,099Lowest 63% above U.S. |
$5,273 69% above U.S. |
$6,065 94% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.1%±55 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.5%±11.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±31.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.3%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Morris and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 29% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
27 min 3% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.3%±2.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.3%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Norfolk and Morris 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 | — | #24 of 38 in RI | — | — |
| School district | Colebrook School District | Coventry | Regional School District 20 | Norfolk School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Coventry High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.3 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.