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Colebrook vs Salem vs Hartland
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).
Salem has the most kids (23.2% under 18).
Hartland has the most people working from home (22%).
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 | Salem | Hartland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,494Lowest |
4,282Highest |
1,840 |
| Median age | 52.1±5Highest 27% above CT |
40.9±5.4Lowest about the CT average |
48.8±4.9 19% above CT |
| Colebrook and Hartland 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% |
23.2%±5.1Highest CT: 20.2% |
16%±3.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Salem 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% |
19.7%±4.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
21.9%±3.2 CT: 18.5% |
| Colebrook and Hartland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.6%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
50.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
39.9% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
5.8%±3.3Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.2%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Salem 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±$17kLowest 16% above CT |
$123,245±$8kHighest 29% above CT |
$113,375±$13k 18% above CT |
| Salem and Hartland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $342,800±$19kLowest 7% below CT |
$403,600±$33kHighest 10% above CT |
$350,700±$21k 4% below CT |
| Salem and Hartland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,333±$626Lowest 10% below CT |
$1,440±$150 3% below CT |
$1,819±$478Highest 22% above CT |
| Hartland and Salem 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 |
$6,668Highest about the CT average |
$5,633Lowest 15% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.1%±55Highest CT: 52.6% |
32.1%±26 CT: 52.6% |
0%±54.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Colebrook and Salem 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% |
6.2% CT: 10% |
4.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.6% CT: 66.5% |
86.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
91.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
1988Highest 21 yrs newer than CT |
1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 29% above CT |
32 minLowest 19% above CT |
35 minHighest 32% above CT |
| Work from home | 7%±3.8Lowest CT: 16% |
18%±9.6 CT: 16% |
22%±4.6Highest CT: 16% |
| Hartland and Salem 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 | — | #11 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Colebrook School District | Salem School District | Hartland School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.