Compare towns
Colebrook vs Andover vs Hampton vs Norfolk
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Colebrook has the oldest population (median age 52.1).
Andover has the highest household income ($135k).
Hampton has the most affordable homes ($296k median).
Norfolk has the most people working from home (23.3%).
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 | Colebrook | Andover | Hampton | Norfolk |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,494Lowest |
3,152Highest |
1,647 |
1,723 |
| Median age | 52.1±5Highest 27% above CT |
51.2±5.4 25% above CT |
51.5±5.3 25% above CT |
48.2±7.4Lowest 17% above CT |
| Colebrook and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.9%±3.9 CT: 20.2% |
16.2%±4.4 CT: 20.2% |
19.7%±5.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
15.8%±4.8Lowest 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+ | 26%±4.2 CT: 18.5% |
19.2%±5.1Lowest CT: 18.5% |
26.1%±2.1 CT: 18.5% |
28.8%±3.7Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Norfolk and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.6% CT: 42.5% |
46.5% CT: 42.5% |
29.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
48.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
8.2%±4.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
2.1%±1.1 CT: 7.1% |
| Andover and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $111,250±$17k 16% above CT |
$134,632±$20kHighest 41% above CT |
$109,167±$19k 14% above CT |
$91,548±$16kLowest 4% below CT |
| Andover and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $342,800±$19k 7% below CT |
$376,500±$36k about the CT average |
$295,800±$27kLowest 19% below CT |
$430,900±$54kHighest 17% above CT |
| Norfolk and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,333±$626Highest 10% below CT |
$1,166±$745Lowest 22% below CT |
$1,285±$288 14% below CT |
$1,190±$116 20% below CT |
| Colebrook and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,211 7% below CT |
$6,554Highest about the CT average |
$4,364Lowest 34% below CT |
$6,065 9% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.1%±55 CT: 52.6% |
60.8%±38.4Highest CT: 52.6% |
52.5%±51.5 CT: 52.6% |
27.3%±17Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Andover and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.3%Highest CT: 10% |
1.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
5.7% CT: 10% |
7.5% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.6% CT: 66.5% |
93.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
90% CT: 66.5% |
81.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960 7 yrs older than CT |
1977 10 yrs newer than CT |
1980Highest 13 yrs newer than CT |
1938Lowest 29 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 29% above CT |
25 minLowest 5% below CT |
29 min 9% above CT |
27 min 3% above CT |
| Work from home | 7%±3.8Lowest CT: 16% |
15.5%±5.4 CT: 16% |
17.7%±5.1 CT: 16% |
23.3%±4.7Highest CT: 16% |
| Norfolk and Hampton 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 | — | #43 of 149 in CT | — | — |
| School district | Colebrook School District | Andover School District | Hampton School District | Norfolk School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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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.