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Colebrook vs Danielson 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%).
Danielson has the most renters (47% rent).
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 | Danielson | Morris |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,494Lowest |
4,209Highest |
2,164 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.6% CT: +0.9% |
— |
| Median age | 52.1±5 27% above CT |
34.5±3.6Lowest 16% 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%±3.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
18.9%±6.1Highest CT: 20.2% |
17.9%±4.5Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Danielson 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% |
13.6%±4.9Lowest 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% |
11.5%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
41.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
9.2%±6.6Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.2%±3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Danielson 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 |
$64,050±$15kLowest 33% 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 |
$224,600±$13kLowest 39% 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±$626Highest 10% below CT |
$1,235±$194 17% below CT |
$1,204±$134Lowest 19% below CT |
| Colebrook and Danielson 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 |
$4,009Lowest 40% below CT |
$5,273 21% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.1%±55Lowest CT: 52.6% |
44.7%±17.1 CT: 52.6% |
57.1%±31.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Morris and Danielson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.3% CT: 10% |
21.1%Highest CT: 10% |
6.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
53%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
89.4% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960 7 yrs older than CT |
1951Lowest 16 yrs older than CT |
1967Highest same as CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 29% above CT |
28 minLowest 7% above CT |
29 min 11% above CT |
| Work from home | 7%±3.8 CT: 16% |
6.6%±5.3Lowest CT: 16% |
18.4%±5.7Highest CT: 16% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Colebrook School District | — | Regional School District 20 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
| 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.