Compare towns
Morris vs Windham vs Colebrook vs Hartland
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).
Windham has the most renters (52.6% rent).
Hartland has the most people working from home (22%).
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 | Windham | Colebrook | Hartland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,164 |
23,961Highest |
1,494Lowest |
1,840 |
| Median age | 52.8±6.5Highest 28% above CT |
33.7±1.9Lowest 18% below CT |
52.1±5 27% above CT |
48.8±4.9 19% 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% |
20.1%±2.4Highest CT: 20.2% |
17.9%±3.9 CT: 20.2% |
16%±3.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Windham 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% |
14.3%±1.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
26%±4.2 CT: 18.5% |
21.9%±3.2 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% |
22.7%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
36.6% CT: 42.5% |
39.9% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±3 CT: 7.1% |
15.2%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
3.2%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $109,191±$25k 14% above CT |
$55,736±$5kLowest 42% below CT |
$111,250±$17k 16% above CT |
$113,375±$13kHighest 18% above CT |
| Hartland 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 |
$209,800±$9kLowest 43% below CT |
$342,800±$19k 7% below CT |
$350,700±$21k 4% below CT |
| Morris and Hartland 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 |
$1,107±$69Lowest 26% below CT |
$1,333±$626 10% below CT |
$1,819±$478Highest 22% above CT |
| Hartland and Colebrook 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 |
$4,633Lowest 30% below CT |
$6,211Highest 7% below CT |
$5,633 15% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±31.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
57.1%±8.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.1%±55 CT: 52.6% |
0%±54.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Below poverty line | 6.8% CT: 10% |
20.7%Highest CT: 10% |
8.3% CT: 10% |
4.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.4% CT: 66.5% |
47.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
91.6% CT: 66.5% |
91.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Highest same as CT |
1956Lowest 11 yrs older than CT |
1960 7 yrs older than CT |
1960 7 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above CT |
24 minLowest 8% below CT |
34 min 29% above CT |
35 minHighest 32% above CT |
| Work from home | 18.4%±5.7 CT: 16% |
6.1%±1.7Lowest CT: 16% |
7%±3.8 CT: 16% |
22%±4.6Highest CT: 16% |
| Hartland and Morris 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 | — | #143 of 149 in CT | — | — |
| School district | Regional School District 20 | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Colebrook School District | Hartland School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Windham High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.8 |
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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.