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Colebrook vs Goshen 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 most affordable homes ($343k median).
Goshen has the highest household income ($152k).
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 | Goshen | Norfolk |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,494Lowest |
3,196Highest |
1,723 |
| Median age | 52.1±5Highest 27% above CT |
51.4±3.6 25% above CT |
48.2±7.4Lowest 17% above CT |
| Colebrook and Goshen 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% |
15.3%±3.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
15.8%±4.8 CT: 20.2% |
| Colebrook and Norfolk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26%±4.2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
26.8%±5.4 CT: 18.5% |
28.8%±3.7Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Norfolk and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.6%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
56.7%Highest CT: 42.5% |
48.6% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
2.8%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
2.1%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Colebrook and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $111,250±$17k 16% above CT |
$152,093±$27kHighest 59% above CT |
$91,548±$16kLowest 4% below CT |
| Goshen 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±$19kLowest 7% below CT |
$482,400±$71kHighest 31% above CT |
$430,900±$54k 17% above CT |
| Goshen and Norfolk 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 |
$1,250±$724 16% below CT |
$1,190±$116Lowest 20% below CT |
| Colebrook and Goshen 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 |
$5,292Lowest 20% below CT |
$6,065 9% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.1%±55Highest CT: 52.6% |
31.8%±25.1 CT: 52.6% |
27.3%±17Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Colebrook and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.3%Highest CT: 10% |
4.5%Lowest CT: 10% |
7.5% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
88.3% CT: 66.5% |
81.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960 7 yrs older than CT |
1985Highest 18 yrs newer than CT |
1938Lowest 29 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 29% above CT |
42 minHighest 58% above CT |
27 minLowest 3% above CT |
| Work from home | 7%±3.8Lowest CT: 16% |
13.4%±5.9 CT: 16% |
23.3%±4.7Highest CT: 16% |
| Norfolk and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Colebrook School District | Regional School District 20 | Norfolk School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.