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Crystal Lake vs Morris vs Colebrook
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Crystal Lake has the most kids (24.5% under 18).
Morris has the shortest commute (29 min average).
Colebrook has the most affordable homes ($343k 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 | Crystal Lake | Morris | Colebrook |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,024 |
2,164Highest |
1,494Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.6% CT: +0.9% |
— | — |
| Median age | 48.9±7.6Lowest 19% above CT |
52.8±6.5Highest 28% above CT |
52.1±5 27% 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 | 24.5%±7.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
17.9%±4.5Lowest CT: 20.2% |
17.9%±3.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Crystal Lake and Morris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.3%±5.1Lowest CT: 18.5% |
29.3%±6.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
26%±4.2 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+ | 45.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
41.5% CT: 42.5% |
36.6%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.3%±3.7Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.2%±3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
| Crystal Lake and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $143,882±$29kHighest 50% above CT |
$109,191±$25kLowest 14% above CT |
$111,250±$17k 16% above CT |
| Crystal Lake and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $361,800±$35k about the CT average |
$396,000±$60kHighest 8% above CT |
$342,800±$19kLowest 7% below CT |
| Morris and Crystal Lake are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,204±$134Lowest 19% below CT |
$1,333±$626Highest 10% below CT |
| Colebrook and Morris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,146Highest 8% above CT |
$5,273Lowest 21% below CT |
$6,211 7% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±93.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
57.1%±31.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.1%±55 CT: 52.6% |
| Morris and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 1.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
6.8% CT: 10% |
8.3%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.4% CT: 66.5% |
89.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
91.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 10 yrs newer than CT |
1967 same as CT |
1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 47% above CT |
29 minLowest 11% above CT |
34 min 29% above CT |
| Work from home | 17.5%±10 CT: 16% |
18.4%±5.7Highest CT: 16% |
7%±3.8Lowest CT: 16% |
| Morris and Crystal Lake are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Regional School District 20 | Colebrook School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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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.