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Colebrook vs Devens vs Killingly vs Morris

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 homeowners (91.6%).
Devens has the highest household income ($189k).
Killingly has the youngest population (median age 39.5).
Morris has the oldest population (median age 52.8).

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.

MeasureColebrookDevensKillinglyMorris
People
Population
1,494Lowest
1,723
17,867Highest
2,164
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
-7.8%
U.S.: +7.4%
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Median age
52.1±5
34% above U.S.
48.6±4.3
25% above U.S.
39.5±3Lowest
about the U.S. average
52.8±6.5Highest
36% 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%
5.5%±3.9Lowest
U.S.: 22%
19.8%±2.3Highest
U.S.: 22%
17.9%±4.5
U.S.: 22%
Killingly 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%
14%±5Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
19.7%±2.4
U.S.: 17.2%
29.3%±6.6Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
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%
U.S.: 35.7%
21.9%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
22.9%
U.S.: 35.7%
41.5%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
5.4%±1.8Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
5.2%±4.2Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
5.4%±1.9Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
5.2%±3Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$111,250±$17k
38% above U.S.
$189,250±$63kHighest
134% above U.S.
$84,350±$8kLowest
4% above U.S.
$109,191±$25k
35% above U.S.
Devens and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$342,800±$19k
3% above U.S.
$556,800±$96kHighest
67% above U.S.
$288,600±$15kLowest
13% below U.S.
$396,000±$60k
19% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,333±$626
6% below U.S.
$1,500±$539Highest
6% above U.S.
$1,044±$141Lowest
26% below U.S.
$1,204±$134
15% below U.S.
Devens and Colebrook 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.
$5,556
78% above U.S.
$3,922Lowest
26% above U.S.
$5,273
69% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
42.1%±55Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
85.4%±64.7Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
42.8%±10.9
U.S.: 51.1%
57.1%±31.9
U.S.: 51.1%
Devens and Morris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
8.3%
U.S.: 12.5%
25.3%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
11.4%
U.S.: 12.5%
6.8%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
91.6%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
79.3%
U.S.: 65.2%
71.6%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
89.4%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1960
20 yrs older than U.S.
1950Lowest
30 yrs older than U.S.
1968Highest
12 yrs older than U.S.
1967
13 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
34 minHighest
29% above U.S.
28 minLowest
5% above U.S.
28 min
6% above U.S.
29 min
11% above U.S.
Work from home
7%±3.8Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
28.5%±11.5Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
11.1%±2.3
U.S.: 15.1%
18.4%±5.7
U.S.: 15.1%
Devens 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 — — #136 of 149 in CT —
School district Colebrook School District — Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS Regional School District 20
High school in town None in town — Killingly High School None in town
Students per teacherat that high school — —
11.1
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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.