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Morris vs Orange 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 people working from home (18.4%).
Orange has the most kids (22.9% under 18).
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.
| Measure | Morris | Orange | Colebrook |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,164 |
14,315Highest |
1,494Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.3% CT: +0.9% |
— |
| Median age | 52.8±6.5Highest 28% above CT |
45.6±2.4Lowest 11% above CT |
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% |
22.9%±2.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
17.9%±3.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Orange and Morris 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% |
23%±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% |
59.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
36.6%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.5%±2Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
| Orange 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±$25kLowest 14% above CT |
$142,325±$10kHighest 49% above CT |
$111,250±$17k 16% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $396,000±$60k 8% above CT |
$491,500±$17kHighest 34% above CT |
$342,800±$19kLowest 7% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,204±$134Lowest 19% below CT |
$2,172±$161Highest 46% above CT |
$1,333±$626 10% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,273Lowest 21% below CT |
$8,988Highest 35% above CT |
$6,211 7% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±31.9 CT: 52.6% |
64%±12.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.1%±55Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Orange 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% |
3.9%Lowest CT: 10% |
8.3%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.4% CT: 66.5% |
89.2%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
91.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Highest same as CT |
1964 3 yrs older than CT |
1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above CT |
28 minLowest 4% above CT |
34 minHighest 29% above CT |
| Work from home | 18.4%±5.7Highest CT: 16% |
15.6%±2.9 CT: 16% |
7%±3.8Lowest CT: 16% |
| Morris and Orange 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 | — | #38 of 149 in CT | — |
| 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 | 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.