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Colebrook vs Putnam vs Pomfret vs Morris
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 homeowners (91.6%).
Putnam has the most renters (40.2% rent).
Pomfret has the most kids (23.1% under 18).
Morris has the most people working from home (18.4%).
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 | Putnam | Pomfret | Morris |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,494Lowest |
9,292Highest |
4,317 |
2,164 |
| Median age | 52.1±5 27% above CT |
43.7±3Lowest 6% above CT |
45.9±3.7 12% above CT |
52.8±6.5Highest 28% 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%±3.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.6 CT: 20.2% |
23.1%±4.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
17.9%±4.5Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Pomfret and Putnam 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% |
18.5%±3.1 CT: 18.5% |
17.8%±4.5Lowest CT: 18.5% |
29.3%±6.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Morris and Colebrook 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% |
20%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
50.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
41.5% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
3.9%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.2%±3 CT: 7.1% |
| Pomfret 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 |
$70,561±$7kLowest 26% below CT |
$108,476±$8k 13% above CT |
$109,191±$25k 14% above CT |
| Colebrook and Morris 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 |
$269,200±$11kLowest 27% below CT |
$409,100±$28kHighest 12% above CT |
$396,000±$60k 8% above CT |
| Pomfret and Morris 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 |
$1,149±$44Lowest 23% below CT |
$1,210±$300 19% below CT |
$1,204±$134 19% below CT |
| Colebrook and Pomfret 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 |
$3,860Lowest 42% below CT |
$5,903 11% below CT |
$5,273 21% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.1%±55 CT: 52.6% |
37.7%±11.6Lowest CT: 52.6% |
61.9%±15.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
57.1%±31.9 CT: 52.6% |
| Pomfret and Morris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.3% CT: 10% |
11.5%Highest CT: 10% |
6%Lowest CT: 10% |
6.8% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
59.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
80.5% CT: 66.5% |
89.4% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
1961 6 yrs older than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1967 same as CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 29% above CT |
25 min 6% below CT |
24 minLowest 11% below CT |
29 min 11% above CT |
| Work from home | 7%±3.8Lowest CT: 16% |
9%±2.8 CT: 16% |
13.2%±5.2 CT: 16% |
18.4%±5.7Highest CT: 16% |
| Morris and Pomfret 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 | — | #128 of 149 in CT | #39 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Colebrook School District | Putnam School District | Pomfret School District | Regional School District 20 |
| High school in town | None in town | Putnam High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.5 |
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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.