What stands out worked out from the figures below

Colebrook has the oldest population (median age 52.1).

Franklin has the most kids (27.2% under 18).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Colebrook	Franklin
People
Population	1,494Lowest	2,004Highest
Median age	52.1±5Highest 27% above CT	40.3±4.3Lowest about the CT average
Kids under 18	17.9%±3.9Lowest CT: 20.2%	27.2%±5.9Highest CT: 20.2%
	Franklin and Colebrook 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%	17.4%±1.9Lowest CT: 18.5%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	36.6%Highest CT: 42.5%	27.8%Lowest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.4%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1%	4.2%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1%
	Colebrook and Franklin 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	$105,000±$10kLowest 10% above CT
	Colebrook and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$342,800±$19kHighest 7% below CT	$326,200±$20kLowest 11% below CT
	Colebrook and Franklin 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	$767±$529Lowest 48% below CT
	Colebrook and Franklin 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	$3,934Lowest 41% below CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	42.1%±55Highest CT: 52.6%	19.5%±18.4Lowest CT: 52.6%
	Colebrook and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	8.3%Lowest CT: 10%	8.7%Highest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	91.6%Highest CT: 66.5%	84.1%Lowest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT	1973Highest 6 yrs newer than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	34 minHighest 29% above CT	27 minLowest about the CT average
Work from home	7%±3.8Highest CT: 16%	6.8%±2.4Lowest CT: 16%
	Colebrook and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Colebrook School District	Franklin School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.