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Colebrook vs Orange vs Union
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).
Orange has the most people working from home (15.6%).
Union has the most affordable homes ($330k median).
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 | Union |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,494 |
14,315Highest |
944Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.3% CT: +0.9% |
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| Median age | 52.1±5Highest 27% above CT |
45.6±2.4Lowest 11% above CT |
49.9±4.3 21% above CT |
| Colebrook and Union 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% |
16.9%±4.3Lowest 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%±4.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
23%±2.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
24.5%±2.6 CT: 18.5% |
| Colebrook and Union 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% |
59.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
24%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
5.5%±2Highest CT: 7.1% |
5%±3.3Lowest 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 |
$88,958±$14kLowest 7% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $342,800±$19k 7% below CT |
$491,500±$17kHighest 34% above CT |
$330,400±$26kLowest 10% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,333±$626Lowest 10% below CT |
$2,172±$161Highest 46% above CT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,211 7% below CT |
$8,988Highest 35% above CT |
$4,793Lowest 28% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.1%±55Lowest CT: 52.6% |
64%±12.1 CT: 52.6% |
90%±64.7Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Union and Orange 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% |
5.7% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.6% CT: 66.5% |
89.2%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
92.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
1964 3 yrs older than CT |
1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 29% above CT |
28 minLowest 4% above CT |
32 min 20% above CT |
| Work from home | 7%±3.8Lowest CT: 16% |
15.6%±2.9Highest CT: 16% |
9%±3.7 CT: 16% |
| Orange and Union 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 | — | Union School District |
| High school 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.