Compare towns
Colebrook vs Coventry 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).
Coventry has the most kids (20.9% under 18).
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 | Coventry | Willimantic | Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,494Lowest |
12,326 |
18,096Highest |
1,647 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +2.3% CT: +0.9% |
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| Median age | 52.1±5Highest 27% above CT |
45.4±3.8 10% 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% |
20.9%±3.2Highest CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±2.5 CT: 20.2% |
19.7%±5.3 CT: 20.2% |
| Coventry and Willimantic 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% |
20.2%±3.3 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% CT: 42.5% |
45%Highest CT: 42.5% |
24.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
29.9% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
4.3%±2 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 |
$108,213±$5k 13% above CT |
$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 |
$330,000±$23k 10% below CT |
$190,900±$17kLowest 48% below CT |
$295,800±$27k 19% below CT |
| Colebrook and Coventry 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 |
$1,232±$330 17% 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 |
$5,284 20% below CT |
$4,678 30% below CT |
$4,364Lowest 34% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.1%±55Lowest CT: 52.6% |
62.7%±23.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
55.9%±8.1 CT: 52.6% |
52.5%±51.5 CT: 52.6% |
| Coventry and Willimantic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.3% CT: 10% |
5.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
23.4%Highest CT: 10% |
5.7% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
90.7% CT: 66.5% |
34.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
90% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960 7 yrs older than CT |
1966 1 yr older 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% |
15.6%±4.6 CT: 16% |
6.2%±2Lowest CT: 16% |
17.7%±5.1Highest CT: 16% |
| Hampton and Coventry 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 | — | #41 of 149 in CT | — | — |
| School district | Colebrook School District | Coventry School District | — | Hampton School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Coventry High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.9 |
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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.