Compare towns
Morris vs Plainville vs Colebrook 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 people working from home (18.4%).
Plainville has the most affordable homes ($254k median).
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 | Plainville | Colebrook | Middlefield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,164 |
17,551Highest |
1,494Lowest |
4,243 |
| Median age | 52.8±6.5Highest 28% above CT |
44.3±1.5Lowest 8% above CT |
52.1±5 27% 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% |
15.6%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
17.9%±3.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
13.9%±4.1Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Age 65+ | 29.3%±6.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
20.1%±2.8Lowest CT: 18.5% |
26%±4.2 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% |
30%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
36.6% CT: 42.5% |
41.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6.2%±1.6Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
5.7%±2.4 CT: 7.1% |
| Plainville 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 |
$84,343±$7kLowest 12% below CT |
$111,250±$17kHighest 16% above CT |
$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 |
$254,000±$14kLowest 31% below CT |
$342,800±$19k 7% 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±$134 19% below CT |
$1,126±$147Lowest 24% below CT |
$1,333±$626 10% below CT |
$3,501Highest 135% above CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,273 21% below CT |
$4,798Lowest 28% below CT |
$6,211 7% below CT |
$6,853Highest 3% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±31.9 CT: 52.6% |
40.3%±12.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
42.1%±55 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% |
6.5%Lowest CT: 10% |
8.3%Highest CT: 10% |
8.1% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.4% CT: 66.5% |
67.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
91.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
86.5% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 same as CT |
1971Highest 4 yrs newer than CT |
1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
1961 6 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above CT |
21 minLowest 20% below CT |
34 minHighest 29% above CT |
25 min 6% below CT |
| Work from home | 18.4%±5.7Highest CT: 16% |
10.7%±2 CT: 16% |
7%±3.8Lowest CT: 16% |
10.9%±4.1 CT: 16% |
| Morris and Middlefield 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 | — | #89 of 149 in CT | — | #65 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 20 | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District | Colebrook School District | Regional School District 13 |
| High school in town | None in town | Plainville High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.4 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 6 photos → | 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.