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Colebrook vs Hampton vs Harwinton vs Winchester
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).
Hampton has the most people working from home (17.7%).
Harwinton has the highest household income ($130k).
Winchester has the most renters (34.2% 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 | Harwinton | Winchester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,494Lowest |
1,647 |
5,575 |
10,284Highest |
| Median age | 52.1±5Highest 27% above CT |
51.5±5.3 25% above CT |
46.1±4.3Lowest 12% above CT |
49.1±6.2 19% 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% |
19.7%±5.3 CT: 20.2% |
20%±4.2Highest CT: 20.2% |
15.4%±2.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Harwinton 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%±2.1 CT: 18.5% |
22.1%±3.5Lowest CT: 18.5% |
27.4%±5.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Winchester and Hampton 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% |
29.9% CT: 42.5% |
40.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
27.8%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6.7%±2.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±1.7 CT: 7.1% |
| Harwinton and Colebrook 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 |
$109,167±$19k 14% above CT |
$129,643±$18kHighest 35% above CT |
$66,519±$12kLowest 31% below CT |
| Harwinton 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 |
$295,800±$27k 19% below CT |
$352,100±$16kHighest 4% below CT |
$249,500±$17kLowest 32% below CT |
| Harwinton and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,333±$626 10% below CT |
$1,285±$288 14% below CT |
$1,504±$200Highest about the CT average |
$1,174±$116Lowest 21% below CT |
| Harwinton and Colebrook 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 |
$5,503 17% below CT |
$4,780 28% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.1%±55 CT: 52.6% |
52.5%±51.5Highest CT: 52.6% |
27.8%±27.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
48.9%±15.8 CT: 52.6% |
| Hampton and Winchester 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% CT: 10% |
4.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
12.8%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.6% CT: 66.5% |
90% CT: 66.5% |
93%Highest CT: 66.5% |
65.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960 7 yrs older than CT |
1980Highest 13 yrs newer than CT |
1961 6 yrs older than CT |
1955Lowest 12 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 29% above CT |
29 min 9% above CT |
26 minLowest 3% below CT |
26 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 7%±3.8 CT: 16% |
17.7%±5.1Highest CT: 16% |
13.5%±4.7 CT: 16% |
6.9%±2.7Lowest CT: 16% |
| Hampton and Harwinton 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 | — | — | #34 of 149 in CT | #97 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Colebrook School District | Hampton School District | Regional School District 10 | Explorations District · Regional School District 07 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | Northwestern Regional High School |
| 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.