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Colebrook vs Orange vs Morris vs Norfolk
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).
Orange has the most kids (22.9% under 18).
Morris has the oldest population (median age 52.8).
Norfolk has the most people working from home (23.3%).
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 | Orange | Morris | Norfolk |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,494Lowest |
14,315Highest |
2,164 |
1,723 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.3% CT: +0.9% |
— | — |
| Median age | 52.1±5 27% above CT |
45.6±2.4Lowest 11% above CT |
52.8±6.5Highest 28% above CT |
48.2±7.4 17% 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%±3.9 CT: 20.2% |
22.9%±2.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
17.9%±4.5 CT: 20.2% |
15.8%±4.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Orange 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% |
23%±2.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
29.3%±6.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
28.8%±3.7 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% |
59.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
41.5% CT: 42.5% |
48.6% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
5.5%±2Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.2%±3 CT: 7.1% |
2.1%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Orange 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±$17k 16% above CT |
$142,325±$10kHighest 49% above CT |
$109,191±$25k 14% above CT |
$91,548±$16kLowest 4% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $342,800±$19kLowest 7% below CT |
$491,500±$17kHighest 34% above CT |
$396,000±$60k 8% above CT |
$430,900±$54k 17% above CT |
| Orange and Norfolk 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 |
$2,172±$161Highest 46% above CT |
$1,204±$134 19% below CT |
$1,190±$116Lowest 20% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,211 7% below CT |
$8,988Highest 35% above CT |
$5,273Lowest 21% below CT |
$6,065 9% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.1%±55 CT: 52.6% |
64%±12.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
57.1%±31.9 CT: 52.6% |
27.3%±17Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Orange and Morris 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% |
3.9%Lowest CT: 10% |
6.8% CT: 10% |
7.5% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
89.2% CT: 66.5% |
89.4% CT: 66.5% |
81.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960 7 yrs older than CT |
1964 3 yrs older than CT |
1967Highest same as CT |
1938Lowest 29 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 29% above CT |
28 min 4% above CT |
29 min 11% above CT |
27 minLowest 3% above CT |
| Work from home | 7%±3.8Lowest CT: 16% |
15.6%±2.9 CT: 16% |
18.4%±5.7 CT: 16% |
23.3%±4.7Highest CT: 16% |
| Norfolk 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 | — | #38 of 149 in CT | — | — |
| School district | Colebrook School District | — | Regional School District 20 | Norfolk School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.