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Colebrook vs Derby vs Morris vs Winchester
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%).
Derby has the most renters (38.1% rent).
Morris has the most people working from home (18.4%).
Winchester has the most affordable homes ($250k 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 | Morris | Winchester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,494Lowest |
12,487Highest |
2,164 |
10,284 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -4.5% CT: +0.9% |
— | — |
| Median age | 52.1±5 27% above CT |
46.4±3.1Lowest 13% above CT |
52.8±6.5Highest 28% above CT |
49.1±6.2 19% 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%±3.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
14.6%±2.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
17.9%±4.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
15.4%±2.9 CT: 20.2% |
| Age 65+ | 26%±4.2 CT: 18.5% |
21.1%±3.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
29.3%±6.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
27.4%±5.1 CT: 18.5% |
| Morris and Winchester 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% |
41.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
27.8%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±2Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.2%±3 CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±1.7Lowest 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±$11k 17% below CT |
$109,191±$25k 14% above CT |
$66,519±$12kLowest 31% below 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 |
$256,700±$21k 30% below CT |
$396,000±$60kHighest 8% above CT |
$249,500±$17kLowest 32% below 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±$626 10% below CT |
$1,452±$95Highest about the CT average |
$1,204±$134 19% below CT |
$1,174±$116Lowest 21% 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 |
$5,273 21% below CT |
$4,780Lowest 28% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.1%±55Lowest CT: 52.6% |
53.9%±12.6 CT: 52.6% |
57.1%±31.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
48.9%±15.8 CT: 52.6% |
| Morris and Derby 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% CT: 10% |
6.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
12.8%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
61.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
89.4% CT: 66.5% |
65.8% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960 7 yrs older than CT |
1967Highest same as CT |
1967Highest same as CT |
1955Lowest 12 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 29% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
29 min 11% above CT |
26 minLowest about the CT average |
| Work from home | 7%±3.8 CT: 16% |
15.1%±4.8 CT: 16% |
18.4%±5.7Highest CT: 16% |
6.9%±2.7Lowest CT: 16% |
| Morris 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 | — | #97 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Colebrook School District | Derby School District | Regional School District 20 | Explorations District · Regional School District 07 |
| High school in town | None in town | Derby High School | None in town | Northwestern Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.7 |
— | 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.