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Colebrook vs Willimantic 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).
Willimantic has the most renters (65.1% rent).
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 | Willimantic | Norfolk |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,494Lowest |
18,096Highest |
1,723 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.3% CT: +0.9% |
— |
| Median age | 52.1±5Highest 27% above CT |
31.3±2.7Lowest 24% below CT |
48.2±7.4 17% above CT |
| Colebrook and Norfolk 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% |
15.8%±4.8Lowest 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% |
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% |
24.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
48.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
19.1%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
2.1%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $111,250±$17kHighest 16% above CT |
$45,962±$7kLowest 52% below CT |
$91,548±$16k 4% below CT |
| Colebrook and Norfolk 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 |
$430,900±$54kHighest 17% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,333±$626Highest 10% below CT |
$1,063±$68Lowest 29% 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 |
$4,678Lowest 30% below CT |
$6,065 9% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.1%±55 CT: 52.6% |
55.9%±8.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
27.3%±17Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Willimantic and Colebrook 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% |
7.5%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
34.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
81.1% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Highest 7 yrs older than CT |
1953 14 yrs older than CT |
1938Lowest 29 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 29% above CT |
23 minLowest 12% below CT |
27 min 3% above CT |
| Work from home | 7%±3.8 CT: 16% |
6.2%±2Lowest CT: 16% |
23.3%±4.7Highest CT: 16% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Colebrook School District | — | Norfolk School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.