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Colebrook vs Hamden vs Morris
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%).
Hamden has the most renters (37.6% rent).
Morris has the most expensive homes ($396k 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 | Hamden | Morris |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,494Lowest |
61,045Highest |
2,164 |
| Median age | 52.1±5 27% above CT |
38.7±0.9Lowest 6% below CT |
52.8±6.5Highest 28% 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% |
17%±1.5Lowest CT: 20.2% |
17.9%±4.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Age 65+ | 26%±4.2 CT: 18.5% |
18.1%±1.3Lowest CT: 18.5% |
29.3%±6.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
| 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%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
47.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
41.5% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
15%±1.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.2%±3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $111,250±$17kHighest 16% above CT |
$98,306±$7kLowest about the CT average |
$109,191±$25k 14% above 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 |
$298,200±$9kLowest 19% below CT |
$396,000±$60kHighest 8% above 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 |
$1,746±$50Highest 17% above CT |
$1,204±$134Lowest 19% below CT |
| Hamden and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,211 7% below CT |
$7,784Highest 17% above CT |
$5,273Lowest 21% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.1%±55Lowest CT: 52.6% |
50.9%±5.4 CT: 52.6% |
57.1%±31.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Morris and Hamden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.3% CT: 10% |
9.3%Highest CT: 10% |
6.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
62.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
89.4% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
1964 3 yrs older than CT |
1967Highest same as CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 29% above CT |
22 minLowest 18% below CT |
29 min 11% above CT |
| Work from home | 7%±3.8Lowest CT: 16% |
16.3%±2.1 CT: 16% |
18.4%±5.7Highest CT: 16% |
| Morris and Hamden 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 | — | #122 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Colebrook School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Area Cooperative Educational Services | Regional School District 20 |
| High school in town | None in town | Hamden High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.5 |
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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.