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Colebrook vs Norfolk vs Bozrah

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 oldest population (median age 52.1).
Norfolk has the most people working from home (23.3%).
Bozrah has the most kids (20.5% under 18).

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.

MeasureColebrookNorfolkBozrah
People
Population
1,494Lowest
1,723
2,293Highest
Median age
52.1±5Highest
27% above CT
48.2±7.4
17% above CT
46.4±7.4Lowest
13% above CT
Colebrook and Norfolk 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%
15.8%±4.8Lowest
CT: 20.2%
20.5%±5Highest
CT: 20.2%
Bozrah 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%
28.8%±3.7Highest
CT: 18.5%
21.8%±3.5Lowest
CT: 18.5%
Norfolk 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%
48.6%Highest
CT: 42.5%
32.3%Lowest
CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
5.4%±1.8Highest
CT: 7.1%
2.1%±1.1
CT: 7.1%
1.9%±1.1Lowest
CT: 7.1%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$111,250±$17kHighest
16% above CT
$91,548±$16kLowest
4% below CT
$108,516±$11k
13% above CT
Colebrook and Bozrah 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
$430,900±$54kHighest
17% above CT
$311,200±$26kLowest
15% below CT
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,333±$626
10% below CT
$1,190±$116Lowest
20% below CT
$1,426±$108Highest
4% below CT
Bozrah 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
$6,065
9% below CT
$4,438Lowest
33% below CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
42.1%±55
CT: 52.6%
27.3%±17Lowest
CT: 52.6%
47.2%±12.5Highest
CT: 52.6%
Bozrah and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
8.3%
CT: 10%
7.5%Lowest
CT: 10%
11.7%Highest
CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
91.6%Highest
CT: 66.5%
81.1%Lowest
CT: 66.5%
87.4%
CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year
1960
7 yrs older than CT
1938Lowest
29 yrs older than CT
1969Highest
2 yrs newer than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
34 minHighest
29% above CT
27 minLowest
3% above CT
29 min
8% above CT
Work from home
7%±3.8Lowest
CT: 16%
23.3%±4.7Highest
CT: 16%
7.5%±3.6
CT: 16%
Schools
School district Colebrook School District Norfolk School District Bozrah School District
High school in town None in town None in town None in town
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.