Compare towns
Colebrook vs Union vs Windham vs Hartland
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 oldest population (median age 52.1).
Union has the most homeowners (92.9%).
Windham has the most renters (52.6% rent).
Hartland has the most people working from home (22%).
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 | Windham | Hartland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,494 |
944Lowest |
23,961Highest |
1,840 |
| Median age | 52.1±5Highest 27% above CT |
49.9±4.3 21% above CT |
33.7±1.9Lowest 18% below CT |
48.8±4.9 19% 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%±3.9 CT: 20.2% |
16.9%±4.3 CT: 20.2% |
20.1%±2.4Highest CT: 20.2% |
16%±3.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Windham and Colebrook 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% |
24.5%±2.6 CT: 18.5% |
14.3%±1.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
21.9%±3.2 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% CT: 42.5% |
24% CT: 42.5% |
22.7%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
39.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
5%±3.3 CT: 7.1% |
15.2%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.2%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $111,250±$17k 16% above CT |
$88,958±$14k 7% below CT |
$55,736±$5kLowest 42% below CT |
$113,375±$13kHighest 18% above CT |
| Hartland 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 |
$330,400±$26k 10% below CT |
$209,800±$9kLowest 43% below CT |
$350,700±$21kHighest 4% below CT |
| Hartland and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,333±$626 10% below CT |
— | $1,107±$69Lowest 26% below CT |
$1,819±$478Highest 22% above CT |
| Hartland and Colebrook 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 |
$4,793 28% below CT |
$4,633Lowest 30% below CT |
$5,633 15% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.1%±55 CT: 52.6% |
90%±64.7Highest CT: 52.6% |
57.1%±8.1 CT: 52.6% |
0%±54.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Union and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.3% CT: 10% |
5.7% CT: 10% |
20.7%Highest CT: 10% |
4.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.6% CT: 66.5% |
92.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
47.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
91.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960 7 yrs older than CT |
1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1956Lowest 11 yrs older than CT |
1960 7 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 29% above CT |
32 min 20% above CT |
24 minLowest 8% below CT |
35 minHighest 32% above CT |
| Work from home | 7%±3.8 CT: 16% |
9%±3.7 CT: 16% |
6.1%±1.7Lowest CT: 16% |
22%±4.6Highest CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #143 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Colebrook School District | Union School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Hartland School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Windham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.8 |
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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.