What stands out worked out from the figures below

Harwinton has the most people working from home (13.5%).

Colebrook has the oldest population (median age 52.1).

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	Harwinton	Colebrook
People
Population	5,575Highest	1,494Lowest
Median age	46.1±4.3Lowest 12% above CT	52.1±5Highest 27% above CT
	Colebrook and Harwinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	20%±4.2Highest CT: 20.2%	17.9%±3.9Lowest CT: 20.2%
	Harwinton and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	22.1%±3.5Lowest CT: 18.5%	26%±4.2Highest CT: 18.5%
	Colebrook and Harwinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	40.3%Highest CT: 42.5%	36.6%Lowest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	6.7%±2.9Highest CT: 7.1%	5.4%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1%
	Harwinton and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$129,643±$18kHighest 35% above CT	$111,250±$17kLowest 16% above CT
	Harwinton and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$352,100±$16kHighest 4% below CT	$342,800±$19kLowest 7% below CT
	Harwinton and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,504±$200Highest about the CT average	$1,333±$626Lowest 10% below CT
	Harwinton and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,503Lowest 17% below CT	$6,211Highest 7% below CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	27.8%±27.9Lowest CT: 52.6%	42.1%±55Highest CT: 52.6%
	Colebrook and Harwinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	4.8%Lowest CT: 10%	8.3%Highest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	93%Highest CT: 66.5%	91.6%Lowest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1961Highest 6 yrs older than CT	1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minLowest 3% below CT	34 minHighest 29% above CT
Work from home	13.5%±4.7Highest CT: 16%	7%±3.8Lowest CT: 16%
	Harwinton and Colebrook 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	#34 of 149 in CT	—
School district	Regional School District 10	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.