Compare towns
Colebrook vs Hampton vs Quinebaug 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 highest household income ($111k).
Hampton has the most kids (19.7% under 18).
Quinebaug has the most affordable homes ($238k median).
Norfolk has the most expensive homes ($431k 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 | Quinebaug | Norfolk |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,494 |
1,647 |
1,193Lowest |
1,723Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -1.7% CT: +0.9% |
— |
| Median age | 52.1±5 27% above CT |
51.5±5.3 25% above CT |
56.5±1Highest 37% above CT |
48.2±7.4Lowest 17% above CT |
| Quinebaug and Colebrook 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%±5.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
0%±3.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
15.8%±4.8 CT: 20.2% |
| Hampton and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26%±4.2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
26.1%±2.1 CT: 18.5% |
29.1%±9.8Highest CT: 18.5% |
28.8%±3.7 CT: 18.5% |
| Quinebaug and Norfolk 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% |
10.3%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
48.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
1.9%±1.1 CT: 7.1% |
1.3%±2.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
2.1%±1.1 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $111,250±$17kHighest 16% above CT |
$109,167±$19k 14% above CT |
$105,181±$36k 10% above CT |
$91,548±$16kLowest 4% 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±$19k 7% below CT |
$295,800±$27k 19% below CT |
$237,800±$66kLowest 35% below CT |
$430,900±$54kHighest 17% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,333±$626Highest 10% below CT |
$1,285±$288 14% below CT |
— | $1,190±$116Lowest 20% 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 |
$4,364 34% below CT |
$3,703Lowest 44% below CT |
$6,065 9% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.1%±55 CT: 52.6% |
52.5%±51.5Highest CT: 52.6% |
0%±100Lowest CT: 52.6% |
27.3%±17 CT: 52.6% |
| Hampton and Colebrook 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% |
1.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
7.5% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.6% CT: 66.5% |
90% CT: 66.5% |
97%Highest 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 |
1960 7 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 |
26 minLowest about the CT average |
27 min 3% above CT |
| Work from home | 7%±3.8Lowest CT: 16% |
17.7%±5.1 CT: 16% |
23.3%±17.9Highest CT: 16% |
23.3%±4.7Highest CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| 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.