Compare towns
Colebrook vs Killingly vs Chester vs Hartland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Killingly has the youngest population (median age 39.5).
Chester has the most expensive homes ($442k median).
Hartland has the most people working from home (22%).
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 | Killingly | Chester | Hartland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,494Lowest |
17,867Highest |
3,825 |
1,840 |
| Median age | 52.1±5 27% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
54±3.4Highest 31% above CT |
48.8±4.9 19% above CT |
| Chester 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 CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
17.5%±4.9 CT: 20.2% |
16%±3.4Lowest 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%±4.2 CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
26.8%±4Highest CT: 18.5% |
21.9%±3.2 CT: 18.5% |
| Chester 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% CT: 42.5% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
47.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
39.9% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
4%±2.9 CT: 7.1% |
3.2%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $111,250±$17k 16% above CT |
$84,350±$8kLowest 12% below CT |
$109,191±$18k 14% above CT |
$113,375±$13kHighest 18% above CT |
| Hartland 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 7% below CT |
$288,600±$15kLowest 21% below CT |
$442,200±$25kHighest 21% above CT |
$350,700±$21k 4% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,333±$626 10% below CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,549±$247 4% above CT |
$1,819±$478Highest 22% above CT |
| Hartland and Chester 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 |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$6,364Highest 4% below CT |
$5,633 15% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.1%±55 CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
57.4%±22.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
0%±54.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Chester 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% |
11.4% CT: 10% |
11.8%Highest CT: 10% |
4.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.6% CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
73.2% CT: 66.5% |
91.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1969Highest 2 yrs newer than CT |
1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 29% above CT |
28 minLowest 5% above CT |
28 min 7% above CT |
35 minHighest 32% above CT |
| Work from home | 7%±3.8Lowest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
18.3%±5.6 CT: 16% |
22%±4.6Highest CT: 16% |
| Hartland and Chester 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 | #8 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Colebrook School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Chester School District | Hartland School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Killingly High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1 |
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| 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.