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Colebrook vs Derby vs Brooklyn vs Norfolk
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 highest household income ($111k).
Derby has the most renters (38.1% rent).
Brooklyn has the most kids (20.6% under 18).
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 | Derby | Brooklyn | Norfolk |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,494Lowest |
12,487Highest |
8,517 |
1,723 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -4.5% CT: +0.9% |
— | — |
| Median age | 52.1±5Highest 27% above CT |
46.4±3.1 13% above CT |
45.6±2.5Lowest 11% above CT |
48.2±7.4 17% above CT |
| Colebrook and Norfolk 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% |
14.6%±2.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±4.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
15.8%±4.8 CT: 20.2% |
| Brooklyn 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% |
21.1%±3.9 CT: 18.5% |
17.6%±2.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
28.8%±3.7Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Norfolk 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% |
35.6% CT: 42.5% |
23.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
48.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±2Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.7 CT: 7.1% |
2.1%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Derby 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 |
$79,500±$11kLowest 17% below CT |
$96,207±$15k about the CT average |
$91,548±$16k 4% below CT |
| Colebrook and Brooklyn 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 |
$256,700±$21kLowest 30% below CT |
$315,200±$28k 14% below CT |
$430,900±$54kHighest 17% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,333±$626 10% below CT |
$1,452±$95Highest about the CT average |
$1,125±$98Lowest 24% below CT |
$1,190±$116 20% below CT |
| Derby 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 |
$5,510 17% below CT |
$4,538Lowest 32% below CT |
$6,065 9% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.1%±55 CT: 52.6% |
53.9%±12.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
38.5%±19.3 CT: 52.6% |
27.3%±17Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Derby 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% |
10.8%Highest CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
7.5% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
61.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
81.7% CT: 66.5% |
81.1% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960 7 yrs older than CT |
1967 same as CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1938Lowest 29 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 29% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
27 minLowest about the CT average |
27 min 3% above CT |
| Work from home | 7%±3.8Lowest CT: 16% |
15.1%±4.8 CT: 16% |
10.7%±5.4 CT: 16% |
23.3%±4.7Highest CT: 16% |
| Norfolk and Derby 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 | — | #138 of 149 in CT | #113 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Colebrook School District | Derby School District | Brooklyn School District | Norfolk School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Derby High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.7 |
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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.