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Canaan vs Colebrook vs Hampton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Canaan has the most people working from home (29.2%).
Colebrook has the highest household income ($111k).
Hampton has the most affordable homes ($296k 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 | Canaan | Colebrook | Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,175Lowest |
1,494 |
1,647Highest |
| Median age | 54.2±3.2Highest 32% above CT |
52.1±5 27% above CT |
51.5±5.3Lowest 25% above CT |
| Canaan and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±3.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
17.9%±3.9 CT: 20.2% |
19.7%±5.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Hampton and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.5%±1.9Highest CT: 18.5% |
26%±4.2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
26.1%±2.1 CT: 18.5% |
| Canaan and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
36.6% CT: 42.5% |
29.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 12%±8.3Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Canaan and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $89,632±$25kLowest 6% below CT |
$111,250±$17kHighest 16% above CT |
$109,167±$19k 14% above CT |
| Colebrook and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $469,400±$33kHighest 28% above CT |
$342,800±$19k 7% below CT |
$295,800±$27kLowest 19% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,830±$307Highest 23% above CT |
$1,333±$626 10% below CT |
$1,285±$288Lowest 14% below CT |
| Canaan and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,331Highest 5% below CT |
$6,211 7% below CT |
$4,364Lowest 34% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.1%±26Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.1%±55Lowest CT: 52.6% |
52.5%±51.5 CT: 52.6% |
| Canaan and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 16%Highest CT: 10% |
8.3% CT: 10% |
5.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
91.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
90% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1944Lowest 23 yrs older than CT |
1960 7 yrs older than CT |
1980Highest 13 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 37% below CT |
34 minHighest 29% above CT |
29 min 9% above CT |
| Work from home | 29.2%±13.5Highest CT: 16% |
7%±3.8Lowest CT: 16% |
17.7%±5.1 CT: 16% |
| Canaan and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Canaan School District · Regional School District 01 | Colebrook School District | Hampton School District |
| High school in town | Housatonic Valley Regional High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.4 |
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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.