Compare towns
Colebrook vs Union vs Warwick vs Norfolk
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Colebrook has the highest household income ($111k).
Union has the most affordable homes ($330k median).
Norfolk has the most expensive homes ($431k median).
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 | Union | Warwick | Norfolk |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,494 |
944 |
776Lowest |
1,723Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | 0% U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 52.1±5Highest 34% above U.S. |
49.9±4.3 28% above U.S. |
51.4±7.3 32% above U.S. |
48.2±7.4Lowest 24% above U.S. |
| Colebrook and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.9%±3.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
9.9%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.8%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Colebrook and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.5%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.8%±3.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
24%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 38% above U.S. |
$88,958±$14kLowest 10% above U.S. |
$93,333±$22k 16% above U.S. |
$91,548±$16k 13% above U.S. |
| Colebrook and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $342,800±$19k 3% above U.S. |
$330,400±$26kLowest about the U.S. average |
$349,400±$34k 5% above U.S. |
$430,900±$54kHighest 30% above U.S. |
| Norfolk and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,333±$626 6% below U.S. |
— | $1,367±$163Highest 3% below U.S. |
$1,190±$116Lowest 16% below U.S. |
| Warwick and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,211Highest 99% above U.S. |
$4,793 54% above U.S. |
$4,380Lowest 40% above U.S. |
$6,065 94% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.1%±55 U.S.: 51.1% |
90%±64.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±57.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.3%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
5.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 29% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
40 minHighest 52% above U.S. |
27 minLowest 3% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.4%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.3%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Norfolk and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Colebrook School District | Union School District | Warwick | Norfolk School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.