Compare towns
Colebrook vs Morris vs Suffield vs Winchester
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 oldest population (median age 52.8).
Suffield has the youngest population (median age 44.5).
Winchester has the most affordable homes ($250k 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 | Morris | Suffield | Winchester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,494Lowest |
2,164 |
15,702Highest |
10,284 |
| Median age | 52.1±5 27% above CT |
52.8±6.5Highest 28% above CT |
44.5±1.7Lowest 8% above CT |
49.1±6.2 19% 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% |
16.2%±2 CT: 20.2% |
15.4%±2.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Age 65+ | 26%±4.2 CT: 18.5% |
29.3%±6.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.4%±2.2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
27.4%±5.1 CT: 18.5% |
| Morris and Winchester 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% |
40.4% CT: 42.5% |
27.8%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.2%±3 CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±1.7Lowest 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±$25k 14% above CT |
$119,472±$13kHighest 25% above CT |
$66,519±$12kLowest 31% below CT |
| Suffield 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±$19k 7% below CT |
$396,000±$60k 8% above CT |
$407,500±$26kHighest 11% above CT |
$249,500±$17kLowest 32% below CT |
| Suffield and Morris 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±$134 19% below CT |
$1,424±$141Highest 4% below CT |
$1,174±$116Lowest 21% below CT |
| Suffield and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,211 7% below CT |
$5,273 21% below CT |
$6,456Highest about the CT average |
$4,780Lowest 28% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.1%±55Lowest CT: 52.6% |
57.1%±31.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
51%±4.6 CT: 52.6% |
48.9%±15.8 CT: 52.6% |
| Morris and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.3% CT: 10% |
6.8% CT: 10% |
4.6%Lowest CT: 10% |
12.8%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
89.4% CT: 66.5% |
86.7% CT: 66.5% |
65.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960 7 yrs older than CT |
1967 same as CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1955Lowest 12 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 29% above CT |
29 min 11% above CT |
26 minLowest 3% below CT |
26 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 7%±3.8 CT: 16% |
18.4%±5.7Highest CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1Highest CT: 16% |
6.9%±2.7Lowest CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #57 of 149 in CT | #97 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Colebrook School District | Regional School District 20 | Suffield School District | Explorations District · Regional School District 07 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Suffield High School | Northwestern Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.9Highest |
9.7Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.