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Morris vs Colebrook vs Chaplin vs Middlefield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Morris has the most expensive homes ($396k median).
Colebrook has the most homeowners (91.6%).
Chaplin has the most affordable homes ($255k median).
Middlefield has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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 | Morris | Colebrook | Chaplin | Middlefield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,164 |
1,494Lowest |
2,070 |
4,243Highest |
| Median age | 52.8±6.5Highest 28% above CT |
52.1±5 27% above CT |
43.7±4.8Lowest 6% above CT |
51.6±1.9 26% 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%±4.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
17.9%±3.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
15.7%±4.2 CT: 20.2% |
13.9%±4.1Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Age 65+ | 29.3%±6.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
26%±4.2 CT: 18.5% |
20.9%±4.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
25.5%±7.2 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+ | 41.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
36.6% CT: 42.5% |
25.4%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
41.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
10.1%±6.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.7%±2.4 CT: 7.1% |
| Chaplin and Middlefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $109,191±$25k 14% above CT |
$111,250±$17kHighest 16% above CT |
$97,846±$14kLowest about the CT average |
$99,837±$20k 4% 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±$19k 7% below CT |
$255,200±$24kLowest 30% below CT |
$376,000±$27k about the CT average |
| Morris and Middlefield 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±$626 10% below CT |
$1,473±$275 about the CT average |
$3,501Highest 135% above CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,273 21% below CT |
$6,211 7% below CT |
$4,524Lowest 32% below CT |
$6,853Highest 3% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±31.9 CT: 52.6% |
42.1%±55 CT: 52.6% |
33.6%±27.7Lowest CT: 52.6% |
85.4%±52.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Middlefield and Morris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.8% CT: 10% |
8.3%Highest CT: 10% |
5.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
8.1% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.4% CT: 66.5% |
91.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
82.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
86.5% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 same as CT |
1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1961 6 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above CT |
34 minHighest 29% above CT |
32 min 22% above CT |
25 minLowest 6% below CT |
| Work from home | 18.4%±5.7Highest CT: 16% |
7%±3.8Lowest CT: 16% |
18.1%±10 CT: 16% |
10.9%±4.1 CT: 16% |
| Morris and Chaplin 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 | — | — | — | #65 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 20 | Colebrook School District | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 | Regional School District 13 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Parish Hill High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 7.5 |
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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.