Compare towns
Morris vs Haddam vs Windsor Locks vs Colebrook
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).
Haddam has the most kids (21.3% under 18).
Windsor Locks has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Colebrook has the most homeowners (91.6%).
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 | Haddam | Windsor Locks | Colebrook |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,164 |
8,644 |
12,579Highest |
1,494Lowest |
| Median age | 52.8±6.5Highest 28% above CT |
45.9±2.6 12% above CT |
41.4±2.6Lowest about the CT average |
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 | 17.9%±4.5Lowest CT: 20.2% |
21.3%±3.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.4 CT: 20.2% |
17.9%±3.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Haddam and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 29.3%±6.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
21%±2.9 CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest 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+ | 41.5% CT: 42.5% |
47.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
28.6%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
36.6% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.2%±2.2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Colebrook 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 |
$114,426±$15kHighest 19% above CT |
$81,205±$13kLowest 15% below CT |
$111,250±$17k 16% above CT |
| Haddam and Colebrook 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 |
$379,700±$25k 3% above CT |
$258,800±$14kLowest 29% below CT |
$342,800±$19k 7% below CT |
| Morris and Haddam 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 |
$1,567±$258Highest 5% above CT |
$1,394±$187 6% below CT |
$1,333±$626 10% below CT |
| Haddam and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,273 21% below CT |
$7,045Highest 6% above CT |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
$6,211 7% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±31.9 CT: 52.6% |
63.2%±47Highest CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8 CT: 52.6% |
42.1%±55Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Haddam and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.8% CT: 10% |
4.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
10.9%Highest CT: 10% |
8.3% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.4% CT: 66.5% |
86.7% CT: 66.5% |
77.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
91.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 same as CT |
1971Highest 4 yrs newer than CT |
1961 6 yrs older than CT |
1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above CT |
31 min 16% above CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
34 minHighest 29% above CT |
| Work from home | 18.4%±5.7Highest CT: 16% |
11.8%±3.3 CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7 CT: 16% |
7%±3.8Lowest CT: 16% |
| Morris and Windsor Locks 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 | — | #25 of 149 in CT | #109 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Regional School District 20 | Regional School District 17 | Windsor Locks School District | Colebrook School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Haddam-Killingworth High School | Windsor Locks High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.5Highest |
8.9Lowest |
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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.