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Colebrook vs Derby vs Orange 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 homeowners (91.6%).
Derby has the most renters (38.1% rent).
Orange has the most expensive homes ($492k median).
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 | Derby | Orange | Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,494Lowest |
12,487 |
14,315Highest |
1,647 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -4.5% CT: +0.9% |
— | — |
| Median age | 52.1±5Highest 27% above CT |
46.4±3.1 13% above CT |
45.6±2.4Lowest 11% above 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%±3.9 CT: 20.2% |
14.6%±2.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
22.9%±2.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.7%±5.3 CT: 20.2% |
| Orange and Hampton 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% |
21.1%±3.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
23%±2.7 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% |
35.6% CT: 42.5% |
59.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
29.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±2Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.5%±2 CT: 7.1% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Derby and Orange 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 |
$79,500±$11kLowest 17% below CT |
$142,325±$10kHighest 49% above CT |
$109,167±$19k 14% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $342,800±$19k 7% below CT |
$256,700±$21kLowest 30% below CT |
$491,500±$17kHighest 34% above CT |
$295,800±$27k 19% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,333±$626 10% below CT |
$1,452±$95 about the CT average |
$2,172±$161Highest 46% above CT |
$1,285±$288Lowest 14% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,211 7% below CT |
$5,510 17% below CT |
$8,988Highest 35% above CT |
$4,364Lowest 34% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.1%±55Lowest CT: 52.6% |
53.9%±12.6 CT: 52.6% |
64%±12.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
52.5%±51.5 CT: 52.6% |
| Orange and Derby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.3% CT: 10% |
10.8%Highest CT: 10% |
3.9%Lowest CT: 10% |
5.7% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
61.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
89.2% CT: 66.5% |
90% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
1967 same as CT |
1964 3 yrs older than CT |
1980Highest 13 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 29% above CT |
27 minLowest about the CT average |
28 min 4% above CT |
29 min 9% above CT |
| Work from home | 7%±3.8Lowest CT: 16% |
15.1%±4.8 CT: 16% |
15.6%±2.9 CT: 16% |
17.7%±5.1Highest CT: 16% |
| Hampton and Orange 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 | — | #138 of 149 in CT | #38 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Colebrook School District | Derby School District | Orange School District · Regional School District 05 | Hampton School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Derby High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.7 |
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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.