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Colebrook vs Morris vs Westbrook
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).
Westbrook has the shortest commute (21 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 | Westbrook |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,494Lowest |
2,164 |
6,856Highest |
| Median age | 52.1±5Lowest 27% above CT |
52.8±6.5 28% above CT |
58.2±3.7Highest 42% above CT |
| Westbrook and Morris 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% |
9.6%±2.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Age 65+ | 26%±4.2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
29.3%±6.6 CT: 18.5% |
36%±5.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Westbrook and Morris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.6%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
41.5% CT: 42.5% |
41.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.2%±3 CT: 7.1% |
3.4%±1.6Lowest 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 |
$91,202±$23kLowest 5% 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±$19kLowest 7% below CT |
$396,000±$60k 8% above CT |
$434,300±$42kHighest 18% above CT |
| Westbrook 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±$134Lowest 19% below CT |
$1,425±$176Highest 4% below CT |
| Westbrook 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 |
$5,273Lowest 21% below CT |
$5,829 12% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.1%±55Lowest CT: 52.6% |
57.1%±31.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
53.8%±17.2 CT: 52.6% |
| Morris and Westbrook 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% |
7% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
89.4% CT: 66.5% |
75.6%Lowest 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 |
21 minLowest 19% below CT |
| Work from home | 7%±3.8Lowest CT: 16% |
18.4%±5.7 CT: 16% |
19%±5Highest CT: 16% |
| Westbrook 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 | — | — | #59 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Colebrook School District | Regional School District 20 | Westbrook School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Westbrook High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 6.3 |
| 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.