Compare towns
Morris vs Windsor vs Suffield 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 oldest population (median age 52.8).
Windsor has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Suffield has the highest household income ($119k).
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 | Windsor | Suffield | Colebrook |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,164 |
29,468Highest |
15,702 |
1,494Lowest |
| Median age | 52.8±6.5Highest 28% above CT |
43.7±1.9Lowest 6% above CT |
44.5±1.7 8% 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%±4.5 CT: 20.2% |
19.2%±2.1Highest CT: 20.2% |
16.2%±2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
17.9%±3.9 CT: 20.2% |
| Windsor 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% |
20%±2 CT: 18.5% |
18.4%±2.2Lowest 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% |
43.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
40.4% CT: 42.5% |
36.6%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±3 CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.3Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
| Windsor 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 |
$104,725±$8kLowest 9% above CT |
$119,472±$13kHighest 25% above CT |
$111,250±$17k 16% above CT |
| Suffield 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±$60k 8% above CT |
$305,200±$11kLowest 17% below CT |
$407,500±$26kHighest 11% above CT |
$342,800±$19k 7% below CT |
| Suffield and Morris 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 |
$1,681±$62Highest 13% above CT |
$1,424±$141 4% below CT |
$1,333±$626 10% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,273Lowest 21% below CT |
$5,351 19% below CT |
$6,456Highest about the CT average |
$6,211 7% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±31.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
44.9%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
51%±4.6 CT: 52.6% |
42.1%±55Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Morris and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.8% CT: 10% |
6.7% CT: 10% |
4.6%Lowest CT: 10% |
8.3%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.4% CT: 66.5% |
82.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
86.7% CT: 66.5% |
91.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 same as CT |
1970 3 yrs newer than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above CT |
21 minLowest 19% below CT |
26 min 3% below CT |
34 minHighest 29% above CT |
| Work from home | 18.4%±5.7Highest CT: 16% |
16.1%±3.2 CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1Highest CT: 16% |
7%±3.8Lowest CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #117 of 149 in CT | #57 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Regional School District 20 | Capitol Region Education Council · Windsor School District | Suffield School District | Colebrook School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Windsor High School | Suffield High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.2Lowest |
10.9Highest |
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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.