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Colebrook vs Plainville 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 highest household income ($111k).
Plainville has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Plainville | Union |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,494 |
17,551Highest |
944Lowest |
| Median age | 52.1±5Highest 27% above CT |
44.3±1.5Lowest 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%±3.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
15.6%±2.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
16.9%±4.3 CT: 20.2% |
| Colebrook and Union 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% |
20.1%±2.8Lowest 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%Highest CT: 42.5% |
30% CT: 42.5% |
24%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
6.2%±1.6Highest CT: 7.1% |
5%±3.3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| 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±$17kHighest 16% above CT |
$84,343±$7kLowest 12% below CT |
$88,958±$14k 7% below CT |
| Colebrook and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $342,800±$19kHighest 7% below CT |
$254,000±$14kLowest 31% below CT |
$330,400±$26k 10% below CT |
| Colebrook and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,333±$626Highest 10% below CT |
$1,126±$147Lowest 24% below CT |
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| Colebrook and Plainville 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 |
$4,798 28% below CT |
$4,793Lowest 28% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.1%±55 CT: 52.6% |
40.3%±12.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
90%±64.7Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Union 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 CT: 10% |
6.5% CT: 10% |
5.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.6% CT: 66.5% |
67.7%Lowest 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 |
1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 29% above CT |
21 minLowest 20% below CT |
32 min 20% above CT |
| Work from home | 7%±3.8Lowest CT: 16% |
10.7%±2Highest CT: 16% |
9%±3.7 CT: 16% |
| Plainville 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 | — | #89 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Colebrook School District | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District | Union School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Plainville High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.4 |
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| 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.