Compare towns
Norfolk vs Killingly vs Colebrook vs Woodmont
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 most people working from home (23.3%).
Killingly has the youngest population (median age 39.5).
Colebrook has the highest household income ($111k).
Woodmont has the most expensive homes ($468k 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 | Norfolk | Killingly | Colebrook | Woodmont |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,723 |
17,867Highest |
1,494Lowest |
1,661 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | — | -0.1% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 48.2±7.4 17% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
52.1±5 27% above CT |
52.7±3.1Highest 28% above CT |
| Woodmont 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% |
19.8%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
17.9%±3.9 CT: 20.2% |
14.8%±4.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Killingly 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% |
19.7%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
26%±4.2 CT: 18.5% |
30.9%±3Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Woodmont 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% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
36.6% CT: 42.5% |
57.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.4%±2 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $91,548±$16k 4% below CT |
$84,350±$8kLowest 12% below CT |
$111,250±$17kHighest 16% above CT |
$91,250±$26k 5% below CT |
| Colebrook and Norfolk 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 |
$288,600±$15kLowest 21% below CT |
$342,800±$19k 7% below CT |
$467,900±$48kHighest 28% above CT |
| Woodmont 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 |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,333±$626 10% below CT |
$1,877±$182Highest 26% above CT |
| Woodmont and Colebrook 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 |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$6,211 7% below CT |
$7,901Highest 19% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.3%±17Lowest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.1%±55 CT: 52.6% |
42.3%±21.7 CT: 52.6% |
| Killingly and Woodmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.5% CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
8.3% CT: 10% |
1.9%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.1% CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
91.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
82.4% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 29 yrs older than CT |
1968Highest 1 yr newer than CT |
1960 7 yrs older than CT |
1938Lowest 29 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 3% above CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
34 minHighest 29% above CT |
29 min 10% above CT |
| Work from home | 23.3%±4.7Highest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
7%±3.8Lowest CT: 16% |
18.8%±5.6 CT: 16% |
| Norfolk and Woodmont 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 | — | #136 of 149 in CT | — | — |
| School district | Norfolk School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Colebrook School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Killingly High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1 |
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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.