Compare towns
Norfolk vs Killingly vs Sterling 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 most people working from home (23.3%).
Killingly has the most renters (28.4% rent).
Sterling has the most kids (22.8% 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 | Killingly | Sterling | Colebrook |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,723 |
17,867Highest |
3,629 |
1,494Lowest |
| Median age | 48.2±7.4 17% above CT |
39.5±3 4% below CT |
39.4±5.9Lowest 4% below CT |
52.1±5Highest 27% above CT |
| Colebrook and Norfolk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.8%±4.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
22.8%±5.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
17.9%±3.9 CT: 20.2% |
| Sterling and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 28.8%±3.7Highest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
13%±3.8Lowest CT: 18.5% |
26%±4.2 CT: 18.5% |
| Norfolk and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
22.9% CT: 42.5% |
18%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
36.6% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.7%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $91,548±$16k 4% below CT |
$84,350±$8kLowest 12% below CT |
$102,695±$12k 7% above CT |
$111,250±$17kHighest 16% above CT |
| Colebrook and Sterling are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $430,900±$54kHighest 17% above CT |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$283,400±$17kLowest 23% below CT |
$342,800±$19k 7% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,190±$116 20% below CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% 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 |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$4,551 31% below CT |
$6,211Highest 7% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.3%±17Lowest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
32%±18.1 CT: 52.6% |
42.1%±55 CT: 52.6% |
| Killingly and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.5%Lowest CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
8.3% CT: 10% |
8.3% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.1% CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
81.1% CT: 66.5% |
91.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 29 yrs older than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1988Highest 21 yrs newer than CT |
1960 7 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 3% above CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
35 minHighest 34% above CT |
34 min 29% above CT |
| Work from home | 23.3%±4.7Highest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
11.6%±6.4 CT: 16% |
7%±3.8Lowest CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #136 of 149 in CT | #119 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Norfolk School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Sterling School District | Colebrook School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Killingly High School | None in town | 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.