Compare towns
Colebrook vs Killingly vs Norfolk vs Putnam
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 highest household income ($111k).
Killingly has the youngest population (median age 39.5).
Norfolk has the most people working from home (23.3%).
Putnam has the most renters (40.2% rent).
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 | Norfolk | Putnam |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,494Lowest |
17,867Highest |
1,723 |
9,292 |
| Median age | 52.1±5Highest 27% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
48.2±7.4 17% above CT |
43.7±3 6% above CT |
| Colebrook and Norfolk 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% |
15.8%±4.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.6 CT: 20.2% |
| Killingly and Putnam 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%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
28.8%±3.7Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.5%±3.1Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Norfolk 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% CT: 42.5% |
48.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
20%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
2.1%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
3.9%±1.4 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $111,250±$17kHighest 16% above CT |
$84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$91,548±$16k 4% below CT |
$70,561±$7kLowest 26% below CT |
| Colebrook and Norfolk 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±$15k 21% below CT |
$430,900±$54kHighest 17% above CT |
$269,200±$11kLowest 27% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,333±$626Highest 10% below CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,190±$116 20% below CT |
$1,149±$44 23% below CT |
| Colebrook and Norfolk 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 |
$3,922 41% below CT |
$6,065 9% below CT |
$3,860Lowest 42% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.1%±55 CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
27.3%±17Lowest CT: 52.6% |
37.7%±11.6 CT: 52.6% |
| Killingly and Colebrook 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% |
7.5%Lowest CT: 10% |
11.5%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
81.1% CT: 66.5% |
59.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960 7 yrs older than CT |
1968Highest 1 yr newer than CT |
1938Lowest 29 yrs older than CT |
1961 6 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 29% above CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
27 min 3% above CT |
25 minLowest 6% below CT |
| Work from home | 7%±3.8Lowest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
23.3%±4.7Highest CT: 16% |
9%±2.8 CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #136 of 149 in CT | — | #128 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Colebrook School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Norfolk School District | Putnam School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Killingly High School | None in town | Putnam High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1Highest |
— | 9.5Lowest |
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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.