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Colebrook vs Morris vs Preston
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 most affordable homes ($343k median).
Morris has the most people working from home (18.4%).
Preston has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | Morris | Preston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,494Lowest |
2,164 |
4,821Highest |
| Median age | 52.1±5 27% above CT |
52.8±6.5Highest 28% above CT |
46.2±7Lowest 12% above CT |
| Morris and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.9%±3.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
17.9%±4.5Lowest CT: 20.2% |
18.7%±4.4Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Preston 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% |
29.3%±6.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
23%±4.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Morris 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% |
41.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
28.5%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.2%±3 CT: 7.1% |
4.9%±2.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Colebrook and Morris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $111,250±$17k 16% above CT |
$109,191±$25kLowest 14% above CT |
$116,648±$27kHighest 22% above CT |
| Preston 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±$19kLowest 7% below CT |
$396,000±$60kHighest 8% above CT |
$361,900±$13k about the CT average |
| Morris and Preston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,333±$626 10% below CT |
$1,204±$134Lowest 19% below CT |
$1,433±$1kHighest 4% below CT |
| Preston and Colebrook 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 |
$5,273 21% below CT |
$4,749Lowest 29% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.1%±55Lowest CT: 52.6% |
57.1%±31.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
52.6%±12.5 CT: 52.6% |
| Morris and Preston 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% |
6.8% CT: 10% |
2.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.6% CT: 66.5% |
89.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
91.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
1967 same as CT |
1970Highest 3 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 29% above CT |
29 min 11% above CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
| Work from home | 7%±3.8Lowest CT: 16% |
18.4%±5.7Highest CT: 16% |
10.3%±6 CT: 16% |
| Morris and Preston 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 | — | — | #93 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Colebrook School District | Regional School District 20 | Preston 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.