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Colebrook vs Hampton vs Wethersfield
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 expensive homes ($343k median).
Hampton has the most affordable homes ($296k median).
Wethersfield has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Wethersfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,494Lowest |
1,647 |
27,250Highest |
| Median age | 52.1±5Highest 27% above CT |
51.5±5.3 25% above CT |
43.4±1.5Lowest 6% 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% |
21.1%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Wethersfield 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%±2.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
20.4%±2Lowest 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% |
54.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.3%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
| Colebrook and Wethersfield 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±$19kLowest 14% above CT |
$126,806±$12kHighest 32% above CT |
| Wethersfield 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±$19kHighest 7% below CT |
$295,800±$27kLowest 19% below CT |
$324,600±$11k 12% below CT |
| Colebrook and Wethersfield 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±$288Lowest 14% below CT |
$1,370±$150Highest 8% below CT |
| Wethersfield 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 |
$7,296Highest 10% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.1%±55Lowest CT: 52.6% |
52.5%±51.5Highest CT: 52.6% |
48.6%±11.9 CT: 52.6% |
| Hampton and Wethersfield 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%Lowest CT: 10% |
6.9% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
90% CT: 66.5% |
80.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
1980Highest 13 yrs newer than CT |
1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 29% above CT |
29 min 9% above CT |
21 minLowest 20% below CT |
| Work from home | 7%±3.8Lowest CT: 16% |
17.7%±5.1 CT: 16% |
18%±2.6Highest CT: 16% |
| Wethersfield 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 | — | — | #92 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Colebrook School District | Hampton School District | Capitol Region Education Council · Wethersfield School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Wethersfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 13.8 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.