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Colebrook vs Devens vs Killingly vs Hampton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Colebrook has the most homeowners (91.6%).
Devens has the highest household income ($189k).
Killingly has the youngest population (median age 39.5).
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 | Devens | Killingly | Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,494Lowest |
1,723 |
17,867Highest |
1,647 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -7.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 52.1±5Highest 34% above U.S. |
48.6±4.3 25% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
51.5±5.3 32% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
5.5%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.7%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Killingly and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
14%±5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±2.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
21.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±4.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $111,250±$17k 38% above U.S. |
$189,250±$63kHighest 134% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$109,167±$19k 35% above U.S. |
| Devens and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $342,800±$19k 3% above U.S. |
$556,800±$96kHighest 67% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$295,800±$27k 11% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,333±$626 6% below U.S. |
$1,500±$539Highest 6% above U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,285±$288 9% below U.S. |
| Devens and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,211Highest 99% above U.S. |
$5,556 78% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$4,364 40% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.1%±55Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
85.4%±64.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.5%±51.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Devens and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
25.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1950Lowest 30 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 29% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
29 min 10% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
28.5%±11.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Devens and Hampton 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 | — | — | #136 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Colebrook School District | — | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Hampton School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Killingly High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.1 |
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U.S. 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.