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Colebrook vs Newington vs Morris
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%).
Newington has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Morris has the most people working from home (18.4%).
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 | Newington | Morris |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,494Lowest |
30,896Highest |
2,164 |
| Median age | 52.1±5 27% above CT |
45.3±1.7Lowest 10% above CT |
52.8±6.5Highest 28% 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% |
16.3%±1.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
17.9%±4.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Age 65+ | 26%±4.2 CT: 18.5% |
21.2%±1.6Lowest CT: 18.5% |
29.3%±6.6Highest 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%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
40% CT: 42.5% |
41.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
6.6%±1.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.2%±3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Newington 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 |
$102,884±$6kLowest 7% above CT |
$109,191±$25k 14% 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 |
$310,400±$9kLowest 15% below CT |
$396,000±$60kHighest 8% above 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±$626 10% below CT |
$1,524±$107Highest about the CT average |
$1,204±$134Lowest 19% below CT |
| Newington 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 |
$6,321Highest 5% below CT |
$5,273Lowest 21% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.1%±55 CT: 52.6% |
40.9%±2.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
57.1%±31.9Highest 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% |
6.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
6.8% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
78.2%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
89.4% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
1967Highest same as CT |
1967Highest same as CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 29% above CT |
21 minLowest 19% below CT |
29 min 11% above CT |
| Work from home | 7%±3.8Lowest CT: 16% |
14.4%±2.3 CT: 16% |
18.4%±5.7Highest CT: 16% |
| Morris and Newington 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 | — | #87 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Colebrook School District | Newington School District | Regional School District 20 |
| High school in town | None in town | Newington High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.9 |
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| 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.