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Colebrook vs Hampton vs Hartford
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 expensive homes ($343k median).
Hampton has the most people working from home (17.7%).
Hartford has the most renters (74.3% rent).
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 | Hampton | Hartford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,494Lowest |
1,647 |
121,127Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -3% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 52.1±5Highest 27% above CT |
51.5±5.3 25% above CT |
33.1±0.6Lowest 19% below 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%±3.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.7%±5.3 CT: 20.2% |
22.7%±1.1Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Hartford 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% |
26.1%±2.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
12.2%±0.8Lowest 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%Highest CT: 42.5% |
29.9% CT: 42.5% |
19.4%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
9.2%±0.7Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $111,250±$17kHighest 16% above CT |
$109,167±$19k 14% above CT |
$46,411±$3kLowest 52% below 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±$19kHighest 7% below CT |
$295,800±$27k 19% below CT |
$228,600±$8kLowest 38% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,333±$626Highest 10% below CT |
$1,285±$288 14% below CT |
$1,269±$25Lowest 15% 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 |
$4,364Lowest 34% below CT |
$4,603 31% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.1%±55Lowest CT: 52.6% |
52.5%±51.5 CT: 52.6% |
59.4%±3.4Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Hartford and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.3% CT: 10% |
5.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
26.3%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
90% CT: 66.5% |
25.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960 7 yrs older than CT |
1980Highest 13 yrs newer than CT |
1951Lowest 16 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 29% above CT |
29 min 9% above CT |
23 minLowest 13% below CT |
| Work from home | 7%±3.8Lowest CT: 16% |
17.7%±5.1Highest CT: 16% |
9.4%±1.3 CT: 16% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #146 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Colebrook School District | Hampton School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Judicial Centers |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Hartford Magnet Trinity College Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 15.9 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.