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Colebrook vs Middlefield vs Union
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).
Middlefield has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Union has the most affordable homes ($330k 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 | Middlefield | Union |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,494 |
4,243Highest |
944Lowest |
| Median age | 52.1±5Highest 27% above CT |
51.6±1.9 26% above CT |
49.9±4.3Lowest 21% above CT |
| Colebrook and Middlefield 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% |
13.9%±4.1Lowest CT: 20.2% |
16.9%±4.3 CT: 20.2% |
| Colebrook and Union 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% |
25.5%±7.2 CT: 18.5% |
24.5%±2.6Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Colebrook and Middlefield 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% |
41.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
24%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
5.7%±2.4Highest CT: 7.1% |
5%±3.3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Middlefield 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 |
$99,837±$20k 4% above CT |
$88,958±$14kLowest 7% below CT |
| Colebrook and Middlefield 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 |
$376,000±$27kHighest about the CT average |
$330,400±$26kLowest 10% below CT |
| Middlefield and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,333±$626Lowest 10% below CT |
$3,501Highest 135% above CT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,211 7% below CT |
$6,853Highest 3% above CT |
$4,793Lowest 28% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.1%±55Lowest CT: 52.6% |
85.4%±52.1 CT: 52.6% |
90%±64.7Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Union and Middlefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.3%Highest CT: 10% |
8.1% CT: 10% |
5.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.6% CT: 66.5% |
86.5%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
92.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
1961 6 yrs older than CT |
1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 29% above CT |
25 minLowest 6% below CT |
32 min 20% above CT |
| Work from home | 7%±3.8Lowest CT: 16% |
10.9%±4.1Highest CT: 16% |
9%±3.7 CT: 16% |
| Middlefield and Union 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 | — | #65 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Colebrook School District | Regional School District 13 | Union School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.