Compare towns
Colebrook vs Hartland vs Killingly vs Suffield
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 oldest population (median age 52.1).
Hartland has the most people working from home (22%).
Killingly has the most renters (28.4% rent).
Suffield has the most expensive homes ($408k 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 | Hartland | Killingly | Suffield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,494Lowest |
1,840 |
17,867Highest |
15,702 |
| Median age | 52.1±5Highest 27% above CT |
48.8±4.9 19% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
44.5±1.7 8% above CT |
| Colebrook and Hartland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.9%±3.9 CT: 20.2% |
16%±3.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
16.2%±2 CT: 20.2% |
| Killingly 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% |
21.9%±3.2 CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
18.4%±2.2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Colebrook and Hartland 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% |
39.9% CT: 42.5% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
40.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.2%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $111,250±$17k 16% above CT |
$113,375±$13k 18% above CT |
$84,350±$8kLowest 12% below CT |
$119,472±$13kHighest 25% above CT |
| Suffield and Hartland 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 |
$350,700±$21k 4% below CT |
$288,600±$15kLowest 21% below CT |
$407,500±$26kHighest 11% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,333±$626 10% below CT |
$1,819±$478Highest 22% above CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,424±$141 4% below CT |
| Hartland and Suffield 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 |
$5,633 15% below CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$6,456Highest about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.1%±55 CT: 52.6% |
0%±54.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
51%±4.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Suffield and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.3% CT: 10% |
4.7% CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
4.6%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.6% CT: 66.5% |
91.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
86.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 29% above CT |
35 minHighest 32% above CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
26 minLowest 3% below CT |
| Work from home | 7%±3.8Lowest CT: 16% |
22%±4.6Highest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1 CT: 16% |
| Hartland and Suffield 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 | #57 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Colebrook School District | Hartland School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Suffield School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Killingly High School | Suffield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.1Highest |
10.9Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.