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Colebrook vs Putnam vs Thompson 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).
Thompson has the oldest population (median age 54.1).
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 | Thompson | Morris |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,494Lowest |
9,292 |
9,337Highest |
2,164 |
| Median age | 52.1±5 27% above CT |
43.7±3Lowest 6% above CT |
54.1±2.2Highest 32% above CT |
52.8±6.5 28% above CT |
| Thompson and Morris 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% |
18.6%±3.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
11.4%±2.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
17.9%±4.5 CT: 20.2% |
| Putnam and Colebrook 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%±3.1Lowest CT: 18.5% |
24.4%±4.3 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% |
21.9% CT: 42.5% |
41.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.9%±1.4 CT: 7.1% |
2.9%±1.3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.2%±3 CT: 7.1% |
| Colebrook and Morris 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 |
$93,629±$18k about the CT average |
$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 |
$291,900±$24k 20% below CT |
$396,000±$60kHighest 8% above CT |
| Morris and Colebrook 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±$44 23% below CT |
$1,012±$344Lowest 32% below CT |
$1,204±$134 19% below CT |
| Colebrook and Morris 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 |
$3,860 42% below CT |
$3,822Lowest 42% 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% |
54%±18.7 CT: 52.6% |
57.1%±31.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Morris and Thompson 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% |
5.9%Lowest CT: 10% |
6.8% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
59.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
84.3% CT: 66.5% |
89.4% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
1961 6 yrs older than CT |
1963 4 yrs older than CT |
1967Highest same as CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 29% above CT |
25 minLowest 6% below CT |
32 min 20% above CT |
29 min 11% above CT |
| Work from home | 7%±3.8Lowest CT: 16% |
9%±2.8 CT: 16% |
13.1%±4.4 CT: 16% |
18.4%±5.7Highest CT: 16% |
| Morris and Thompson 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 | #130 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Colebrook School District | Putnam School District | Thompson School District | Regional School District 20 |
| High school in town | None in town | Putnam High School | Tourtellotte Memorial High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.5Highest |
7.9Lowest |
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| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.