Compare towns
Colebrook vs Plainfield vs Suffield 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).
Plainfield has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
Suffield has the most people working from home (18.4%).
Union has the most homeowners (92.9%).
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 | Plainfield | Suffield | Union |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,494 |
15,141 |
15,702Highest |
944Lowest |
| Median age | 52.1±5Highest 27% above CT |
37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT |
44.5±1.7 8% 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% |
19.4%±2.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
16.2%±2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
16.9%±4.3 CT: 20.2% |
| Plainfield 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% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18.4%±2.2 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% |
15%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
40.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
24% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5%±3.3 CT: 7.1% |
| Plainfield 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 |
$76,993±$8kLowest 20% below CT |
$119,472±$13kHighest 25% above CT |
$88,958±$14k 7% below CT |
| Suffield and Colebrook 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 |
$272,100±$16kLowest 26% below CT |
$407,500±$26kHighest 11% above CT |
$330,400±$26k 10% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,333±$626 10% below CT |
$1,204±$70Lowest 19% below CT |
$1,424±$141Highest 4% below CT |
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| Suffield and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,211 7% below CT |
$4,209Lowest 37% below CT |
$6,456Highest about the CT average |
$4,793 28% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.1%±55 CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±9.5Lowest CT: 52.6% |
51%±4.6 CT: 52.6% |
90%±64.7Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Union and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.3% CT: 10% |
8.7%Highest CT: 10% |
4.6%Lowest CT: 10% |
5.7% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.6% CT: 66.5% |
73.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
86.7% CT: 66.5% |
92.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 29% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
26 minLowest 3% below CT |
32 min 20% above CT |
| Work from home | 7%±3.8Lowest CT: 16% |
10%±4 CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1Highest CT: 16% |
9%±3.7 CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #131 of 149 in CT | #57 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Colebrook School District | Plainfield School District | Suffield School District | Union School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Plainfield High School | Suffield High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.3Lowest |
10.9Highest |
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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.