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Colebrook vs Thompson 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 highest household income ($111k).
Thompson has the most affordable homes ($292k median).
Eastford has the most people working from home (14.6%).
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 | Thompson | Eastford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,494Lowest |
9,337Highest |
1,679 |
| Median age | 52.1±5 27% above CT |
54.1±2.2Highest 32% above CT |
48.3±5.9Lowest 18% above CT |
| Thompson and Colebrook 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% |
11.4%±2.8Lowest 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% |
24.4%±4.3Lowest 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% |
21.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
39.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
2.9%±1.3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±3.7Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $111,250±$17kHighest 16% above CT |
$93,629±$18kLowest about the CT average |
$97,422±$20k about the CT average |
| Colebrook and Eastford 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 |
$291,900±$24kLowest 20% below CT |
$355,500±$16kHighest 3% below CT |
| Eastford 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 |
$1,012±$344Lowest 32% below CT |
$1,097±$173 26% below CT |
| Colebrook and Eastford 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 |
$3,822Lowest 42% below CT |
$4,493 32% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.1%±55Lowest CT: 52.6% |
54%±18.7Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.9%±32.6 CT: 52.6% |
| Thompson 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% |
5.9%Lowest CT: 10% |
6.2% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
84.3% CT: 66.5% |
84%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
1963 4 yrs older than CT |
1981Highest 14 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 29% above CT |
32 minLowest 20% above CT |
35 minHighest 33% above CT |
| Work from home | 7%±3.8Lowest CT: 16% |
13.1%±4.4 CT: 16% |
14.6%±6.4Highest CT: 16% |
| Eastford 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 | — | #130 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Colebrook School District | Thompson School District | Eastford School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Tourtellotte Memorial High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.9 |
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| 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.