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Colebrook vs Morris vs Thomaston vs Norfolk
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).
Thomaston has the most affordable homes ($283k median).
Norfolk has the most people working from home (23.3%).
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 | Norfolk |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,494Lowest |
2,164 |
7,492Highest |
1,723 |
| Median age | 52.1±5 27% above CT |
52.8±6.5Highest 28% above CT |
41.5±7.7Lowest about the CT average |
48.2±7.4 17% 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%±3.9 CT: 20.2% |
17.9%±4.5 CT: 20.2% |
20.5%±5.2Highest CT: 20.2% |
15.8%±4.8Lowest 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% |
28.8%±3.7 CT: 18.5% |
| Morris and Norfolk 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% CT: 42.5% |
34%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
48.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
5.2%±3 CT: 7.1% |
5.5%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
2.1%±1.1Lowest 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±$15k 8% above CT |
$91,548±$16kLowest 4% 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±$60k 8% above CT |
$282,600±$23kLowest 23% below CT |
$430,900±$54kHighest 17% above CT |
| Norfolk and Morris 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 |
$1,190±$116 20% 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 |
$6,065 9% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.1%±55 CT: 52.6% |
57.1%±31.9 CT: 52.6% |
57.9%±22Highest CT: 52.6% |
27.3%±17Lowest 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% |
7.5% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
89.4% CT: 66.5% |
77.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
81.1% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960 7 yrs older than CT |
1967Highest same as CT |
1961 6 yrs older than CT |
1938Lowest 29 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 |
27 min 3% above CT |
| Work from home | 7%±3.8Lowest CT: 16% |
18.4%±5.7 CT: 16% |
7.6%±3.7 CT: 16% |
23.3%±4.7Highest CT: 16% |
| Norfolk and Morris 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 | — | — | #106 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Colebrook School District | Regional School District 20 | Thomaston School District | Norfolk School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Thomaston High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.7 |
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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.