Compare towns
Colebrook vs Bethlehem vs Plainfield vs Hampton
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 highest household income ($111k).
Bethlehem has the most expensive homes ($411k median).
Plainfield has the youngest population (median age 37).
Hampton has the most people working from home (17.7%).
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 | Bethlehem | Plainfield | Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,494Lowest |
3,423 |
15,141Highest |
1,647 |
| Median age | 52.1±5Highest 27% above CT |
51.5±8.5 25% above CT |
37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT |
51.5±5.3 25% above CT |
| Colebrook and Bethlehem 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% |
16.3%±4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±2.6 CT: 20.2% |
19.7%±5.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Hampton and Plainfield 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% |
24.5%±5.3 CT: 18.5% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
26.1%±2.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Hampton and Colebrook 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% |
39.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
15%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
29.9% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
4.5%±3.1 CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Plainfield 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±$17kHighest 16% above CT |
$108,929±$16k 14% above CT |
$76,993±$8kLowest 20% below 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 | $342,800±$19k 7% below CT |
$410,900±$36kHighest 12% above CT |
$272,100±$16kLowest 26% below CT |
$295,800±$27k 19% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,333±$626Highest 10% below CT |
$1,127±$124Lowest 24% below CT |
$1,204±$70 19% below CT |
$1,285±$288 14% 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 | $6,211Highest 7% below CT |
$5,932 11% below CT |
$4,209Lowest 37% below CT |
$4,364 34% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.1%±55 CT: 52.6% |
69.7%±38.5Highest CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±9.5Lowest CT: 52.6% |
52.5%±51.5 CT: 52.6% |
| Bethlehem and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.3% CT: 10% |
10.4%Highest CT: 10% |
8.7% CT: 10% |
5.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
70.2%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
73.6% CT: 66.5% |
90% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1980Highest 13 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 29% above CT |
29 min 9% above CT |
27 minLowest about the CT average |
29 min 9% above CT |
| Work from home | 7%±3.8Lowest CT: 16% |
13.9%±5 CT: 16% |
10%±4 CT: 16% |
17.7%±5.1Highest CT: 16% |
| Hampton and Bethlehem 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 | — | #82 of 149 in CT | #131 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Colebrook School District | Regional School District 14 | Plainfield School District | Hampton School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Plainfield High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.3 |
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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.