Compare towns
Colebrook vs Brooklyn vs Willimantic 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 most expensive homes ($343k median).
Willimantic has the most renters (65.1% rent).
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 | Brooklyn | Willimantic | Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,494Lowest |
8,517 |
18,096Highest |
1,647 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +2.3% CT: +0.9% |
— |
| Median age | 52.1±5Highest 27% above CT |
45.6±2.5 11% above CT |
31.3±2.7Lowest 24% below CT |
51.5±5.3 25% 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%±3.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±4.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±2.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.7%±5.3 CT: 20.2% |
| Age 65+ | 26%±4.2 CT: 18.5% |
17.6%±2.9 CT: 18.5% |
11%±1.7Lowest 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%Highest CT: 42.5% |
23.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
24.2% CT: 42.5% |
29.9% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.7 CT: 7.1% |
19.1%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $111,250±$17kHighest 16% above CT |
$96,207±$15k about the CT average |
$45,962±$7kLowest 52% 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±$19kHighest 7% below CT |
$315,200±$28k 14% below CT |
$190,900±$17kLowest 48% below CT |
$295,800±$27k 19% below CT |
| Colebrook and Brooklyn 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 |
$1,125±$98 24% below CT |
$1,063±$68Lowest 29% 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 |
$4,538 32% below CT |
$4,678 30% below CT |
$4,364Lowest 34% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.1%±55 CT: 52.6% |
38.5%±19.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
55.9%±8.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
52.5%±51.5 CT: 52.6% |
| Willimantic 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% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
23.4%Highest CT: 10% |
5.7% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
81.7% CT: 66.5% |
34.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
90% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960 7 yrs older than CT |
1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
1953Lowest 14 yrs older than CT |
1980Highest 13 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 29% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
23 minLowest 12% below CT |
29 min 9% above CT |
| Work from home | 7%±3.8 CT: 16% |
10.7%±5.4 CT: 16% |
6.2%±2Lowest CT: 16% |
17.7%±5.1Highest CT: 16% |
| Hampton and Brooklyn 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 | — | #113 of 149 in CT | — | — |
| School district | Colebrook School District | Brooklyn School District | — | Hampton School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.