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Colebrook vs West Haven vs Morris
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 homeowners (91.6%).
West Haven has the most renters (49.4% rent).
Morris has the most people working from home (18.4%).
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 | West Haven | Morris |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,494Lowest |
55,351Highest |
2,164 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | 0% CT: +0.9% |
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| Median age | 52.1±5 27% above CT |
35.8±1.5Lowest 13% below CT |
52.8±6.5Highest 28% above CT |
| Morris and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.9%±3.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.3%±1.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
17.9%±4.5Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| West Haven and Colebrook 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% |
16%±1.3Lowest CT: 18.5% |
29.3%±6.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Morris 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% |
30.5%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
41.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
13.6%±1.6Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.2%±3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $111,250±$17kHighest 16% above CT |
$74,382±$5kLowest 22% below CT |
$109,191±$25k 14% above CT |
| Colebrook and Morris 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 |
$291,700±$9kLowest 20% below CT |
$396,000±$60kHighest 8% above CT |
| Morris 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 |
$1,442±$43Highest 3% below CT |
$1,204±$134Lowest 19% below CT |
| West Haven 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 |
$6,941Highest 4% above CT |
$5,273Lowest 21% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.1%±55Lowest CT: 52.6% |
53.4%±5.8 CT: 52.6% |
57.1%±31.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Morris and West Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.3% CT: 10% |
14.1%Highest CT: 10% |
6.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
50.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
89.4% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960 7 yrs older than CT |
1959Lowest 8 yrs older than CT |
1967Highest same as CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 29% above CT |
23 minLowest 14% below CT |
29 min 11% above CT |
| Work from home | 7%±3.8Lowest CT: 16% |
9.2%±1.4 CT: 16% |
18.4%±5.7Highest CT: 16% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #120 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Colebrook School District | New Haven School District · West Haven School District | Regional School District 20 |
| High school in town | None in town | West Haven High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 15.6 |
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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.