What stands out worked out from the figures below

Morris has the most people working from home (18.4%).

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.

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

Measure	Morris	Colebrook
People
Population	2,164Highest	1,494Lowest
Median age	52.8±6.5Highest 28% above CT	52.1±5Lowest 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	17.9%±4.5 CT: 20.2%	17.9%±3.9 CT: 20.2%
Age 65+	29.3%±6.6Highest CT: 18.5%	26%±4.2Lowest 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+	41.5%Highest CT: 42.5%	36.6%Lowest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.2%±3Lowest CT: 7.1%	5.4%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1%
	Colebrook and Morris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$109,191±$25kLowest 14% above CT	$111,250±$17kHighest 16% 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	$396,000±$60kHighest 8% above CT	$342,800±$19kLowest 7% below CT
	Morris and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,204±$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	$5,273Lowest 21% below CT	$6,211Highest 7% below CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	57.1%±31.9Highest CT: 52.6%	42.1%±55Lowest 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	6.8%Lowest CT: 10%	8.3%Highest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	89.4%Lowest CT: 66.5%	91.6%Highest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1967Highest same as CT	1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	29 minLowest 11% above CT	34 minHighest 29% above CT
Work from home	18.4%±5.7Highest CT: 16%	7%±3.8Lowest CT: 16%
Schools
School district	Regional School District 20	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.