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Colebrook vs Meriden 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 highest household income ($111k).
Meriden has the most affordable homes ($241k median).
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 | Meriden | Norfolk |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,494Lowest |
60,545Highest |
1,723 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | 0% CT: +0.9% |
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| Median age | 52.1±5Highest 27% above CT |
38.9±1.3Lowest 5% below CT |
48.2±7.4 17% 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% |
21.9%±1.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
15.8%±4.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Meriden 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% |
16.2%±1.2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
28.8%±3.7Highest 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% |
22.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
48.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±0.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
2.1%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Meriden and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $111,250±$17kHighest 16% above CT |
$71,253±$4kLowest 26% below CT |
$91,548±$16k 4% 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 |
$241,200±$7kLowest 34% below CT |
$430,900±$54kHighest 17% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,333±$626Highest 10% below CT |
$1,294±$72 13% below CT |
$1,190±$116Lowest 20% below CT |
| Colebrook and Meriden 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 |
$5,129Lowest 23% below CT |
$6,065 9% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.1%±55 CT: 52.6% |
53.4%±4.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
27.3%±17Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Meriden 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% |
13.2%Highest CT: 10% |
7.5%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
60.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
81.1% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Highest 7 yrs older than CT |
1960Highest 7 yrs older than CT |
1938Lowest 29 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 29% above CT |
23 minLowest 13% below CT |
27 min 3% above CT |
| Work from home | 7%±3.8Lowest CT: 16% |
8.6%±1.6 CT: 16% |
23.3%±4.7Highest CT: 16% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #124 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Colebrook School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Meriden School District | Norfolk School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Francis T. Maloney High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 16.2 |
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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.