Compare towns
Colebrook vs Hamden vs Windsor Locks vs Hartland
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 oldest population (median age 52.1).
Hamden has the most renters (37.6% rent).
Windsor Locks has the most affordable homes ($259k median).
Hartland has the most people working from home (22%).
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 | Hamden | Windsor Locks | Hartland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,494Lowest |
61,045Highest |
12,579 |
1,840 |
| Median age | 52.1±5Highest 27% above CT |
38.7±0.9Lowest 6% below CT |
41.4±2.6 about the CT average |
48.8±4.9 19% above CT |
| Colebrook and Hartland 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% |
17%±1.5 CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.4Highest CT: 20.2% |
16%±3.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Windsor Locks and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26%±4.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.1%±1.3Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
21.9%±3.2 CT: 18.5% |
| Colebrook and Hartland 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% |
47.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
28.6%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
39.9% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
15%±1.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
3.2%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $111,250±$17k 16% above CT |
$98,306±$7k about the CT average |
$81,205±$13kLowest 15% below CT |
$113,375±$13kHighest 18% above CT |
| Hartland 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 |
$298,200±$9k 19% below CT |
$258,800±$14kLowest 29% below CT |
$350,700±$21kHighest 4% below CT |
| Hartland and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,333±$626Lowest 10% below CT |
$1,746±$50 17% above CT |
$1,394±$187 6% below CT |
$1,819±$478Highest 22% above CT |
| Hartland and Hamden 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 |
$7,784Highest 17% above CT |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
$5,633 15% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.1%±55 CT: 52.6% |
50.9%±5.4 CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
0%±54.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Windsor Locks and Hamden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.3% CT: 10% |
9.3% CT: 10% |
10.9%Highest CT: 10% |
4.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.6% CT: 66.5% |
62.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
77.1% CT: 66.5% |
91.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
1964Highest 3 yrs older than CT |
1961 6 yrs older than CT |
1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 29% above CT |
22 minLowest 18% below CT |
22 min 17% below CT |
35 minHighest 32% above CT |
| Work from home | 7%±3.8Lowest CT: 16% |
16.3%±2.1 CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7 CT: 16% |
22%±4.6Highest CT: 16% |
| Hartland and Windsor Locks 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 | — | #122 of 149 in CT | #109 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Colebrook School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Area Cooperative Educational Services | Windsor Locks School District | Hartland School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Hamden High School | Windsor Locks High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.5Highest |
8.9Lowest |
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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.