Compare towns
Norfolk vs Cornwall vs Brooklyn vs Colebrook
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Norfolk has the oldest housing (typical home built 1938).
Cornwall has the most people working from home (32.4%).
Brooklyn has the most kids (20.6% under 18).
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 | Norfolk | Cornwall | Brooklyn | Colebrook |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,723 |
1,425Lowest |
8,517Highest |
1,494 |
| Median age | 48.2±7.4 17% above CT |
53.9±5.1Highest 31% above CT |
45.6±2.5Lowest 11% above CT |
52.1±5 27% above CT |
| Cornwall and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.8%±4.8 CT: 20.2% |
14.9%±2.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±4.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
17.9%±3.9 CT: 20.2% |
| Brooklyn and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 28.8%±3.7 CT: 18.5% |
29.4%±2.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.6%±2.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
26%±4.2 CT: 18.5% |
| Cornwall and Norfolk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.6% CT: 42.5% |
59.1%Highest CT: 42.5% |
23.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
36.6% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.9%±3 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.7Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $91,548±$16kLowest 4% below CT |
$128,864±$34kHighest 35% above CT |
$96,207±$15k about the CT average |
$111,250±$17k 16% above CT |
| Cornwall and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $430,900±$54k 17% above CT |
$554,600±$106kHighest 51% above CT |
$315,200±$28kLowest 14% below CT |
$342,800±$19k 7% below CT |
| Cornwall and Norfolk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,190±$116 20% below CT |
$1,047±$121Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,125±$98 24% below CT |
$1,333±$626Highest 10% below CT |
| Colebrook and Norfolk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,065 9% below CT |
$5,792 13% below CT |
$4,538Lowest 32% below CT |
$6,211Highest 7% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.3%±17Lowest CT: 52.6% |
46.8%±31.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
38.5%±19.3 CT: 52.6% |
42.1%±55 CT: 52.6% |
| Cornwall and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.5% CT: 10% |
8.2% CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
8.3%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
87.3% CT: 66.5% |
81.7% CT: 66.5% |
91.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 29 yrs older than CT |
1959 8 yrs older than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1960 7 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 3% above CT |
30 min 13% above CT |
27 minLowest about the CT average |
34 minHighest 29% above CT |
| Work from home | 23.3%±4.7 CT: 16% |
32.4%±13.6Highest CT: 16% |
10.7%±5.4 CT: 16% |
7%±3.8Lowest CT: 16% |
| Cornwall and Norfolk 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 | — | — | #113 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Norfolk School District | Cornwall School District | Brooklyn School District | Colebrook School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.