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Colebrook vs Norfolk vs Putnam
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 highest household income ($111k).
Norfolk has the most people working from home (23.3%).
Putnam has the most renters (40.2% rent).
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 | Putnam |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,494Lowest |
1,723 |
9,292Highest |
| Median age | 52.1±5Highest 27% above CT |
48.2±7.4 17% above CT |
43.7±3Lowest 6% 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% |
18.6%±3.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Putnam 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% |
18.5%±3.1Lowest 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% |
20%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
2.1%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
3.9%±1.4 CT: 7.1% |
| Colebrook and Putnam 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±$16k 4% below CT |
$70,561±$7kLowest 26% below CT |
| Colebrook and Norfolk 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 |
$269,200±$11kLowest 27% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,333±$626Highest 10% below CT |
$1,190±$116 20% below CT |
$1,149±$44Lowest 23% below CT |
| Colebrook and Norfolk 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 |
$3,860Lowest 42% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.1%±55Highest CT: 52.6% |
27.3%±17Lowest CT: 52.6% |
37.7%±11.6 CT: 52.6% |
| Colebrook and Putnam 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% |
11.5%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
81.1% CT: 66.5% |
59.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960 7 yrs older than CT |
1938Lowest 29 yrs older than CT |
1961Highest 6 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 29% above CT |
27 min 3% above CT |
25 minLowest 6% below CT |
| Work from home | 7%±3.8Lowest CT: 16% |
23.3%±4.7Highest CT: 16% |
9%±2.8 CT: 16% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #128 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Colebrook School District | Norfolk School District | Putnam School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Putnam High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.5 |
| 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.