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Colebrook vs Sandy Hook vs Eastford
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).
Sandy Hook has the most people working from home (23.1%).
Eastford has the most renters (16% rent).
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 | Sandy Hook | Eastford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,494Lowest |
9,863Highest |
1,679 |
| Median age | 52.1±5Highest 27% above CT |
43.1±3Lowest 5% above CT |
48.3±5.9 18% above CT |
| Colebrook and Eastford 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% |
22.6%±4.1Highest CT: 20.2% |
17.1%±2.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Sandy Hook 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% |
14.4%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
25.5%±3.7 CT: 18.5% |
| Colebrook and Eastford 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% |
60.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
39.4% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6.2%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±3.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Sandy Hook 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 16% above CT |
$160,814±$25kHighest 68% above CT |
$97,422±$20kLowest about the CT average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $342,800±$19kLowest 7% below CT |
$501,200±$33kHighest 37% above CT |
$355,500±$16k 3% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,333±$626 10% below CT |
$1,866±$439Highest 25% above CT |
$1,097±$173Lowest 26% below CT |
| Sandy Hook and Colebrook 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 |
$10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
$4,493Lowest 32% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.1%±55Lowest CT: 52.6% |
52.4%±26.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.9%±32.6 CT: 52.6% |
| Sandy Hook and Eastford 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% |
5.6%Lowest CT: 10% |
6.2% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.6% CT: 66.5% |
92.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
84%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
1979 12 yrs newer than CT |
1981Highest 14 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minLowest 29% above CT |
35 minHighest 33% above CT |
35 min 33% above CT |
| Work from home | 7%±3.8Lowest CT: 16% |
23.1%±4.4Highest CT: 16% |
14.6%±6.4 CT: 16% |
| Sandy Hook and Eastford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Colebrook School District | — | Eastford School District |
| High school 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.