Compare towns
Colebrook vs Enfield vs Hampton vs Suffield
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%).
Enfield has the most affordable homes ($253k median).
Hampton has the most kids (19.7% under 18).
Suffield has the most expensive homes ($408k median).
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 | Enfield | Hampton | Suffield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,494Lowest |
41,090Highest |
1,647 |
15,702 |
| Median age | 52.1±5Highest 27% above CT |
40.7±1.9Lowest about the CT average |
51.5±5.3 25% above CT |
44.5±1.7 8% 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% |
18.9%±1.7 CT: 20.2% |
19.7%±5.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
16.2%±2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Hampton and Enfield 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% |
18%±1.2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
26.1%±2.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.4%±2.2 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% |
31.8% CT: 42.5% |
29.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
40.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.3%±0.8 CT: 7.1% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
| Colebrook and Suffield 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 |
$90,404±$5kLowest 6% below CT |
$109,167±$19k 14% above CT |
$119,472±$13kHighest 25% above CT |
| Suffield 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 7% below CT |
$252,900±$7kLowest 31% below CT |
$295,800±$27k 19% below CT |
$407,500±$26kHighest 11% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,333±$626 10% below CT |
$1,574±$83Highest 6% above CT |
$1,285±$288Lowest 14% below CT |
$1,424±$141 4% below CT |
| Enfield and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,211 7% below CT |
$5,360 19% below CT |
$4,364Lowest 34% below CT |
$6,456Highest about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.1%±55Lowest CT: 52.6% |
46.7%±6.7 CT: 52.6% |
52.5%±51.5Highest CT: 52.6% |
51%±4.6 CT: 52.6% |
| Hampton and Suffield 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% |
8.3%Highest CT: 10% |
5.7% CT: 10% |
4.6%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
75.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
90% CT: 66.5% |
86.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
1963 4 yrs older than CT |
1980Highest 13 yrs newer than CT |
1979 12 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 29% above CT |
24 minLowest 11% below CT |
29 min 9% above CT |
26 min 3% below CT |
| Work from home | 7%±3.8Lowest CT: 16% |
14.5%±2.5 CT: 16% |
17.7%±5.1 CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1Highest CT: 16% |
| Suffield 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 | — | #123 of 149 in CT | — | #57 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Colebrook School District | Capitol Region Education Council · Enfield School District | Hampton School District | Suffield School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Enfield High School | None in town | Suffield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.5Highest |
— | 10.9Lowest |
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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.