Compare towns
Colebrook vs Norfolk 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 affordable homes ($343k median).
Norfolk has the most people working from home (23.3%).
Morris has the oldest population (median age 52.8).
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 | Norfolk | Morris |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,494Lowest |
1,723 |
2,164Highest |
| Median age | 52.1±5 27% above CT |
48.2±7.4Lowest 17% 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% |
15.8%±4.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
17.9%±4.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Age 65+ | 26%±4.2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
28.8%±3.7 CT: 18.5% |
29.3%±6.6Highest 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%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
48.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
41.5% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
2.1%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.2%±3 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 |
$91,548±$16kLowest 4% below 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±$19kLowest 7% below CT |
$430,900±$54kHighest 17% above CT |
$396,000±$60k 8% 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 |
$1,190±$116Lowest 20% below CT |
$1,204±$134 19% 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 |
$6,065 9% below CT |
$5,273Lowest 21% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.1%±55 CT: 52.6% |
27.3%±17Lowest 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% |
7.5% CT: 10% |
6.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
81.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
89.4% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960 7 yrs older than CT |
1938Lowest 29 yrs older than CT |
1967Highest same as CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 29% above CT |
27 minLowest 3% above CT |
29 min 11% above CT |
| Work from home | 7%±3.8Lowest CT: 16% |
23.3%±4.7Highest CT: 16% |
18.4%±5.7 CT: 16% |
| Norfolk and Morris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Colebrook School District | Norfolk School District | Regional School District 20 |
| 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.