Compare towns
Colebrook vs Hampton vs Oxford 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 most homeowners (91.6%).
Hampton has the most people working from home (17.7%).
Oxford has the most expensive homes ($472k median).
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 | Oxford | Winchester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,494Lowest |
1,647 |
12,991Highest |
10,284 |
| Median age | 52.1±5Highest 27% above CT |
51.5±5.3 25% above CT |
45.2±5.7Lowest 10% 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% |
21.3%±4.7Highest CT: 20.2% |
15.4%±2.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Oxford 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% |
22.9%±3.2Lowest 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% |
46.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
27.8%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
3.6%±1.4 CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±1.7 CT: 7.1% |
| Colebrook and Winchester 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 |
$128,953±$23kHighest 35% above CT |
$66,519±$12kLowest 31% below CT |
| Oxford 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 |
$472,400±$20kHighest 29% above CT |
$249,500±$17kLowest 32% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,333±$626 10% below CT |
$1,285±$288 14% below CT |
$1,415±$87Highest 5% below CT |
$1,174±$116Lowest 21% below CT |
| Oxford and Colebrook 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 |
$4,364Lowest 34% below CT |
$6,442Highest 3% 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% |
23.3%±15.8Lowest 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%Lowest CT: 10% |
12.8%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
90% CT: 66.5% |
90.4% CT: 66.5% |
65.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960 7 yrs older than CT |
1980 13 yrs newer than CT |
1986Highest 19 yrs newer than CT |
1955Lowest 12 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 29% above CT |
29 min 9% above CT |
30 min 14% above CT |
26 minLowest about the CT average |
| Work from home | 7%±3.8 CT: 16% |
17.7%±5.1Highest CT: 16% |
14.4%±3.7 CT: 16% |
6.9%±2.7Lowest CT: 16% |
| Hampton and Oxford 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 | — | — | #78 of 149 in CT | #97 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Colebrook School District | Hampton School District | Oxford School District | Explorations District · Regional School District 07 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Oxford High School | Northwestern Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.1Highest |
9.7Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.