Compare towns
Colebrook vs Hampton vs Orange vs Norfolk
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%).
Hampton has the most affordable homes ($296k median).
Orange has the highest household income ($142k).
Norfolk has the most people working from home (23.3%).
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 | Orange | Norfolk |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,494Lowest |
1,647 |
14,315Highest |
1,723 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +2.3% CT: +0.9% |
— |
| Median age | 52.1±5Highest 27% above CT |
51.5±5.3 25% above CT |
45.6±2.4Lowest 11% above CT |
48.2±7.4 17% 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% |
22.9%±2.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
15.8%±4.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Orange 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% |
23%±2.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
28.8%±3.7Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Norfolk 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%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
59.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
48.6% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.5%±2Highest CT: 7.1% |
2.1%±1.1 CT: 7.1% |
| Orange 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 |
$142,325±$10kHighest 49% above CT |
$91,548±$16kLowest 4% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $342,800±$19k 7% below CT |
$295,800±$27kLowest 19% below CT |
$491,500±$17kHighest 34% above CT |
$430,900±$54k 17% above CT |
| Orange and Norfolk 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 |
$2,172±$161Highest 46% above CT |
$1,190±$116Lowest 20% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,211 7% below CT |
$4,364Lowest 34% below CT |
$8,988Highest 35% above CT |
$6,065 9% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.1%±55 CT: 52.6% |
52.5%±51.5 CT: 52.6% |
64%±12.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
27.3%±17Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Orange and Hampton 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% |
5.7% CT: 10% |
3.9%Lowest CT: 10% |
7.5% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
90% CT: 66.5% |
89.2% CT: 66.5% |
81.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960 7 yrs older than CT |
1980Highest 13 yrs newer than CT |
1964 3 yrs older than CT |
1938Lowest 29 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 29% above CT |
29 min 9% above CT |
28 min 4% above CT |
27 minLowest 3% above CT |
| Work from home | 7%±3.8Lowest CT: 16% |
17.7%±5.1 CT: 16% |
15.6%±2.9 CT: 16% |
23.3%±4.7Highest CT: 16% |
| Norfolk 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 | — | — | #38 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Colebrook School District | Hampton School District | — | Norfolk School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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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.