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Colebrook vs Hampton vs Pomfret vs Bozrah
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 highest household income ($111k).
Hampton has the most people working from home (17.7%).
Pomfret has the most expensive homes ($409k median).
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 | Pomfret | Bozrah |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,494Lowest |
1,647 |
4,317Highest |
2,293 |
| Median age | 52.1±5Highest 27% above CT |
51.5±5.3 25% above CT |
45.9±3.7Lowest 12% above CT |
46.4±7.4 13% 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%±3.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.7%±5.3 CT: 20.2% |
23.1%±4.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
20.5%±5 CT: 20.2% |
| Pomfret and Bozrah 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% |
17.8%±4.5Lowest CT: 18.5% |
21.8%±3.5 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% CT: 42.5% |
29.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
50.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
32.3% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Pomfret 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±$17kHighest 16% above CT |
$109,167±$19k 14% above CT |
$108,476±$8kLowest 13% above CT |
$108,516±$11k 13% above 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±$19k 7% below CT |
$295,800±$27kLowest 19% below CT |
$409,100±$28kHighest 12% above CT |
$311,200±$26k 15% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,333±$626 10% below CT |
$1,285±$288 14% below CT |
$1,210±$300Lowest 19% below CT |
$1,426±$108Highest 4% below CT |
| Bozrah 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 |
$5,903 11% below CT |
$4,438 33% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.1%±55Lowest CT: 52.6% |
52.5%±51.5 CT: 52.6% |
61.9%±15.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
47.2%±12.5 CT: 52.6% |
| Pomfret 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% |
6% CT: 10% |
11.7%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
90% CT: 66.5% |
80.5%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
87.4% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
1980Highest 13 yrs newer than CT |
1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
1969 2 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 29% above CT |
29 min 9% above CT |
24 minLowest 11% below CT |
29 min 8% above CT |
| Work from home | 7%±3.8Lowest CT: 16% |
17.7%±5.1Highest CT: 16% |
13.2%±5.2 CT: 16% |
7.5%±3.6 CT: 16% |
| Hampton and Pomfret 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 | — | — | #39 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Colebrook School District | Hampton School District | Pomfret School District | Bozrah School District |
| High school in town | None 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.