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Colebrook vs Sprague 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).
Sprague has the most renters (32.8% rent).
Union has the most people working from home (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 | Sprague | Union |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,494 |
2,962Highest |
944Lowest |
| Median age | 52.1±5Highest 27% above CT |
48.5±10.7Lowest 18% 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% |
17.1%±5.4 CT: 20.2% |
16.9%±4.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Colebrook and Sprague 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% |
19.9%±3.9Lowest 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% |
19.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
24% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5%±3.3 CT: 7.1% |
| Colebrook and Union 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 |
$92,850±$11k 3% below CT |
$88,958±$14kLowest 7% below CT |
| Colebrook and Sprague 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 |
$273,500±$17kLowest 25% 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 |
$1,247±$144Lowest 16% below CT |
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| Colebrook and Sprague 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 |
$4,668Lowest 30% below CT |
$4,793 28% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.1%±55 CT: 52.6% |
26.9%±12.2Lowest 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% |
8.1% CT: 10% |
5.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.6% CT: 66.5% |
67.2%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
92.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960 7 yrs older than CT |
1959Lowest 8 yrs older than CT |
1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 29% above CT |
30 minLowest 12% above CT |
32 min 20% above CT |
| Work from home | 7%±3.8 CT: 16% |
5%±2.9Lowest CT: 16% |
9%±3.7Highest CT: 16% |
| Union and Colebrook 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 | — | #141 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Colebrook School District | Sprague School District | Union 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.