Compare towns
Colebrook vs Willimantic vs Morris vs Hartland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Willimantic has the most renters (65.1% rent).
Morris has the most expensive homes ($396k median).
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 | Willimantic | Morris | Hartland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,494Lowest |
18,096Highest |
2,164 |
1,840 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.3% CT: +0.9% |
— | — |
| Median age | 52.1±5 27% above CT |
31.3±2.7Lowest 24% below CT |
52.8±6.5Highest 28% above CT |
48.8±4.9 19% 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%±3.9 CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±2.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
17.9%±4.5 CT: 20.2% |
16%±3.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Willimantic 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% |
11%±1.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
29.3%±6.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
21.9%±3.2 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% |
24.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
41.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
39.9% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
19.1%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.2%±3 CT: 7.1% |
3.2%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $111,250±$17k 16% above CT |
$45,962±$7kLowest 52% below CT |
$109,191±$25k 14% above 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 |
$190,900±$17kLowest 48% below CT |
$396,000±$60kHighest 8% above CT |
$350,700±$21k 4% below CT |
| Morris and Hartland 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 |
$1,063±$68Lowest 29% below CT |
$1,204±$134 19% 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 |
$4,678Lowest 30% below CT |
$5,273 21% below CT |
$5,633 15% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.1%±55 CT: 52.6% |
55.9%±8.1 CT: 52.6% |
57.1%±31.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
0%±54.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Morris and Willimantic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.3% CT: 10% |
23.4%Highest CT: 10% |
6.8% CT: 10% |
4.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.6% CT: 66.5% |
34.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
89.4% CT: 66.5% |
91.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960 7 yrs older than CT |
1953Lowest 14 yrs older than CT |
1967Highest same as CT |
1960 7 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 29% above CT |
23 minLowest 12% below CT |
29 min 11% above CT |
35 minHighest 32% above CT |
| Work from home | 7%±3.8 CT: 16% |
6.2%±2Lowest CT: 16% |
18.4%±5.7 CT: 16% |
22%±4.6Highest CT: 16% |
| Hartland and Morris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Colebrook School District | — | Regional School District 20 | Hartland School District |
| High school 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 |
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.