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Colebrook vs Derby vs Eastford
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).
Eastford has the most expensive homes ($356k median).
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 | Eastford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,494Lowest |
12,487Highest |
1,679 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -4.5% CT: +0.9% |
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| Median age | 52.1±5Highest 27% above CT |
46.4±3.1Lowest 13% above CT |
48.3±5.9 18% above CT |
| Colebrook and Eastford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.9%±3.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
14.6%±2.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
17.1%±2.9 CT: 20.2% |
| Colebrook and Eastford 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% |
21.1%±3.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
25.5%±3.7 CT: 18.5% |
| Colebrook and Eastford 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%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
39.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±2Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±3.7Lowest 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 |
$97,422±$20k about the CT average |
| Colebrook and Eastford 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 |
$355,500±$16kHighest 3% below CT |
| Eastford and Colebrook 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 |
$1,452±$95Highest about the CT average |
$1,097±$173Lowest 26% 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 |
$4,493Lowest 32% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.1%±55Lowest CT: 52.6% |
53.9%±12.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.9%±32.6 CT: 52.6% |
| Derby and Eastford 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% |
6.2%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
61.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
84% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
1967 same as CT |
1981Highest 14 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 29% above CT |
27 minLowest about the CT average |
35 minHighest 33% above CT |
| Work from home | 7%±3.8Lowest CT: 16% |
15.1%±4.8Highest CT: 16% |
14.6%±6.4 CT: 16% |
| Derby and Eastford 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 | — |
| School district | Colebrook School District | Derby School District | Eastford School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Derby High School | 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 |
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.