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Colebrook vs Thompson vs Norfolk
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).
Norfolk has the most people working from home (23.3%).
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 | Norfolk |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,494Lowest |
9,337Highest |
1,723 |
| Median age | 52.1±5 27% above CT |
54.1±2.2Highest 32% above CT |
48.2±7.4Lowest 17% 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% |
15.8%±4.8 CT: 20.2% |
| Colebrook and Norfolk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26%±4.2 CT: 18.5% |
24.4%±4.3Lowest CT: 18.5% |
28.8%±3.7Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Norfolk and Colebrook 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% |
48.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
2.9%±1.3 CT: 7.1% |
2.1%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Colebrook and Thompson 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 |
$93,629±$18k about the CT average |
$91,548±$16kLowest 4% below CT |
| Colebrook and Thompson 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 |
$430,900±$54kHighest 17% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,333±$626Highest 10% below CT |
$1,012±$344Lowest 32% below CT |
$1,190±$116 20% below CT |
| Colebrook and Norfolk 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 |
$6,065 9% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.1%±55 CT: 52.6% |
54%±18.7Highest CT: 52.6% |
27.3%±17Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Thompson 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% |
5.9%Lowest CT: 10% |
7.5% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
84.3% CT: 66.5% |
81.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960 7 yrs older than CT |
1963Highest 4 yrs older than CT |
1938Lowest 29 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 29% above CT |
32 min 20% above CT |
27 minLowest 3% above CT |
| Work from home | 7%±3.8Lowest CT: 16% |
13.1%±4.4 CT: 16% |
23.3%±4.7Highest CT: 16% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #130 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Colebrook School District | Thompson School District | Norfolk 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.