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Colebrook vs Morris vs Thomaston
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%).
Thomaston has the youngest population (median age 41.5).
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 | Thomaston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,494Lowest |
2,164 |
7,492Highest |
| Median age | 52.1±5 27% above CT |
52.8±6.5Highest 28% above CT |
41.5±7.7Lowest about the CT average |
| 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% |
20.5%±5.2Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Thomaston 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% |
18.6%±3.6Lowest 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% |
34%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
5.2%±3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.5%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Thomaston 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 |
$109,191±$25k 14% above CT |
$103,218±$15kLowest 8% above 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 |
$282,600±$23kLowest 23% 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±$134 19% below CT |
$1,037±$147Lowest 30% below CT |
| Colebrook and Morris 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 |
$5,273Lowest 21% below CT |
$5,915 11% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.1%±55Lowest CT: 52.6% |
57.1%±31.9 CT: 52.6% |
57.9%±22Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Thomaston and Morris 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% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
89.4% CT: 66.5% |
77.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
1967Highest same as CT |
1961 6 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 29% above CT |
29 min 11% above CT |
27 minLowest about the CT average |
| Work from home | 7%±3.8Lowest CT: 16% |
18.4%±5.7Highest CT: 16% |
7.6%±3.7 CT: 16% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #106 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Colebrook School District | Regional School District 20 | Thomaston School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Thomaston High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.7 |
| 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.