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Colebrook vs Windsor vs Brooklyn 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%).
Windsor has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Brooklyn has the most kids (20.6% under 18).
Morris has the most expensive homes ($396k 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 | Windsor | Brooklyn | Morris |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,494Lowest |
29,468Highest |
8,517 |
2,164 |
| Median age | 52.1±5 27% above CT |
43.7±1.9Lowest 6% above CT |
45.6±2.5 11% above 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% |
19.2%±2.1 CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±4.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
17.9%±4.5Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Brooklyn and Windsor 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% |
20%±2 CT: 18.5% |
17.6%±2.9Lowest 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% |
43.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
23.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
41.5% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.3Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.7 CT: 7.1% |
5.2%±3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Windsor and Colebrook 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 16% above CT |
$104,725±$8k 9% above CT |
$96,207±$15kLowest about the CT average |
$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 |
$305,200±$11kLowest 17% below CT |
$315,200±$28k 14% 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 |
$1,681±$62Highest 13% above CT |
$1,125±$98Lowest 24% below CT |
$1,204±$134 19% below CT |
| Windsor 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 |
$5,351 19% below CT |
$4,538Lowest 32% below CT |
$5,273 21% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.1%±55 CT: 52.6% |
44.9%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
38.5%±19.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
57.1%±31.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Morris and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.3%Highest CT: 10% |
6.7% CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
6.8% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
82.4% CT: 66.5% |
81.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
89.4% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
1970 3 yrs newer than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1967 same as CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 29% above CT |
21 minLowest 19% below CT |
27 min about the CT average |
29 min 11% above CT |
| Work from home | 7%±3.8Lowest CT: 16% |
16.1%±3.2 CT: 16% |
10.7%±5.4 CT: 16% |
18.4%±5.7Highest CT: 16% |
| Morris and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #117 of 149 in CT | #113 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Colebrook School District | Capitol Region Education Council · Windsor School District | Brooklyn School District | Regional School District 20 |
| High school in town | None in town | Windsor High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.2 |
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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.