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Colebrook vs Suffield vs Union 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 most kids (17.9% under 18).
Suffield has the most people working from home (18.4%).
Union has the most affordable homes ($330k median).
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 | Suffield | Union | Eastford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,494 |
15,702Highest |
944Lowest |
1,679 |
| Median age | 52.1±5Highest 27% above CT |
44.5±1.7Lowest 8% above CT |
49.9±4.3 21% above CT |
48.3±5.9 18% 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% |
16.2%±2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
16.9%±4.3 CT: 20.2% |
17.1%±2.9 CT: 20.2% |
| Colebrook and Eastford 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% |
18.4%±2.2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
24.5%±2.6 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% CT: 42.5% |
40.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
24%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
39.4% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5%±3.3 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±3.7Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $111,250±$17k 16% above CT |
$119,472±$13kHighest 25% above CT |
$88,958±$14kLowest 7% below CT |
$97,422±$20k about the CT average |
| Suffield and Colebrook 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 |
$407,500±$26kHighest 11% above CT |
$330,400±$26kLowest 10% below CT |
$355,500±$16k 3% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,333±$626 10% below CT |
$1,424±$141Highest 4% below CT |
— | $1,097±$173Lowest 26% below CT |
| Suffield 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 |
$6,456Highest about the CT average |
$4,793 28% below CT |
$4,493Lowest 32% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.1%±55Lowest CT: 52.6% |
51%±4.6 CT: 52.6% |
90%±64.7Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.9%±32.6 CT: 52.6% |
| Union and Suffield 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% |
4.6%Lowest CT: 10% |
5.7% CT: 10% |
6.2% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.6% CT: 66.5% |
86.7% 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 |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1981Highest 14 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 29% above CT |
26 minLowest 3% below CT |
32 min 20% above CT |
35 minHighest 33% above CT |
| Work from home | 7%±3.8Lowest CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1Highest CT: 16% |
9%±3.7 CT: 16% |
14.6%±6.4 CT: 16% |
| Suffield and Eastford 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 | — | #57 of 149 in CT | — | — |
| School district | Colebrook School District | Suffield School District | Union School District | Eastford School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Suffield High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.9 |
— | — |
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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.