Compare towns
Colebrook vs Deep River vs Hampton vs Scotland
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).
Deep River has the most renters (30.8% rent).
Hampton has the most people working from home (17.7%).
Scotland has the youngest population (median age 44.7).
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 | Deep River | Hampton | Scotland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,494Lowest |
4,458Highest |
1,647 |
1,599 |
| Median age | 52.1±5Highest 27% above CT |
46.2±5.6 12% above CT |
51.5±5.3 25% above CT |
44.7±5Lowest 9% 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% |
16.6%±4.7 CT: 20.2% |
19.7%±5.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
16.4%±3Lowest 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% |
22.1%±4.1 CT: 18.5% |
26.1%±2.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.6%±2.6Lowest 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% |
44.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
29.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
33.8% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
3.8%±2.2 CT: 7.1% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.8%±4Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Scotland 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 |
$90,253±$19kLowest 6% below CT |
$109,167±$19k 14% above CT |
$99,881±$12k 4% 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 |
$362,200±$26kHighest about the CT average |
$295,800±$27k 19% below CT |
$294,100±$20kLowest 20% below CT |
| Deep River and Colebrook 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 |
$1,221±$185 18% below CT |
$1,285±$288 14% below CT |
$1,188±$468Lowest 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 | $6,211Highest 7% below CT |
$6,092 8% below CT |
$4,364Lowest 34% below CT |
$6,175 7% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.1%±55 CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±22.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
52.5%±51.5 CT: 52.6% |
0%±75.7Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Deep River 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% |
8.2% CT: 10% |
5.7% CT: 10% |
4.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.6% CT: 66.5% |
69.2%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
90% CT: 66.5% |
91.8%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
1974 7 yrs newer than CT |
1980 13 yrs newer than CT |
1982Highest 15 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 29% above CT |
24 minLowest 9% below CT |
29 min 9% above CT |
33 min 24% above CT |
| Work from home | 7%±3.8Lowest CT: 16% |
15.2%±5.6 CT: 16% |
17.7%±5.1Highest CT: 16% |
11.5%±6.2 CT: 16% |
| Hampton and Deep River 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 | — | #70 of 149 in CT | — | — |
| School district | Colebrook School District | Deep River School District · Regional School District 04 | Hampton School District | Scotland School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Valley Regional High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.3 |
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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.