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Colebrook vs Plainville vs Sutton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Colebrook has the oldest population (median age 52.1).
Plainville has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Sutton has the most people working from home (22.7%).
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 | Plainville | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,494Lowest |
17,551Highest |
9,452 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.1±5Highest 34% above U.S. |
44.3±1.5Lowest 14% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5Lowest 14% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.9%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Sutton and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.1%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Colebrook and Plainville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
30%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainville 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 38% above U.S. |
$84,343±$7kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
| Sutton 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 3% above U.S. |
$254,000±$14kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,333±$626Highest 6% below U.S. |
$1,126±$147Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,190±$401 16% below U.S. |
| Colebrook and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,211 99% above U.S. |
$4,798Lowest 54% above U.S. |
$6,763Highest 117% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.1%±55 U.S.: 51.1% |
40.3%±12.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Sutton 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
6.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 29% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±2 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #89 of 149 in CT | #105 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Colebrook School District | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District | Sutton |
| High school in town | None in town | Plainville High School | Sutton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.4Lowest |
12.6Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.