What stands out worked out from the figures below

Hartland has the most people working from home (22%).

Colebrook has the most kids (17.9% under 18).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Hartland	Colebrook
People
Population	1,840Highest	1,494Lowest
Median age	48.8±4.9Lowest 19% above CT	52.1±5Highest 27% above CT
	Colebrook and Hartland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	16%±3.4Lowest CT: 20.2%	17.9%±3.9Highest CT: 20.2%
	Colebrook and Hartland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	21.9%±3.2Lowest CT: 18.5%	26%±4.2Highest CT: 18.5%
	Colebrook and Hartland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	39.9%Highest CT: 42.5%	36.6%Lowest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.2%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1%	5.4%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1%
	Colebrook and Hartland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$113,375±$13kHighest 18% above CT	$111,250±$17kLowest 16% 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	$350,700±$21kHighest 4% below CT	$342,800±$19kLowest 7% below CT
	Hartland and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,819±$478Highest 22% above CT	$1,333±$626Lowest 10% below CT
	Hartland and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,633Lowest 15% below CT	$6,211Highest 7% below CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	0%±54.9Lowest CT: 52.6%	42.1%±55Highest CT: 52.6%
	Colebrook and Hartland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	4.7%Lowest CT: 10%	8.3%Highest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	91.7%Highest CT: 66.5%	91.6%Lowest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1960 7 yrs older than CT	1960 7 yrs older than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	35 minHighest 32% above CT	34 minLowest 29% above CT
Work from home	22%±4.6Highest CT: 16%	7%±3.8Lowest CT: 16%
Schools
School district	Hartland School District	Colebrook School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.