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Colebrook vs Morris vs Sprague
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 homeowners (91.6%).
Morris has the most people working from home (18.4%).
Sprague has the most renters (32.8% 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 | Morris | Sprague |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,494Lowest |
2,164 |
2,962Highest |
| Median age | 52.1±5 27% above CT |
52.8±6.5Highest 28% above CT |
48.5±10.7Lowest 18% 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%±3.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
17.9%±4.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
17.1%±5.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Age 65+ | 26%±4.2 CT: 18.5% |
29.3%±6.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
19.9%±3.9Lowest 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% |
19.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.2%±3 CT: 7.1% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest 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±$17kHighest 16% above CT |
$109,191±$25k 14% above CT |
$92,850±$11kLowest 3% below CT |
| Colebrook and Morris 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 |
$396,000±$60kHighest 8% above CT |
$273,500±$17kLowest 25% below CT |
| Morris and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,333±$626Highest 10% below CT |
$1,204±$134Lowest 19% below CT |
$1,247±$144 16% below CT |
| Colebrook and Sprague 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 |
$4,668Lowest 30% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.1%±55 CT: 52.6% |
57.1%±31.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
26.9%±12.2Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Morris and Colebrook 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%Lowest CT: 10% |
8.1% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
89.4% CT: 66.5% |
67.2%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960 7 yrs older than CT |
1967Highest same as CT |
1959Lowest 8 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 29% above CT |
29 minLowest 11% above CT |
30 min 12% above CT |
| Work from home | 7%±3.8 CT: 16% |
18.4%±5.7Highest CT: 16% |
5%±2.9Lowest CT: 16% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #141 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Colebrook School District | Regional School District 20 | Sprague 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.