Compare towns
Colebrook vs Hampton vs Willington 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).
Willington has the youngest population (median age 37.5).
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 | Willington | Norfolk |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,494Lowest |
1,647 |
5,575Highest |
1,723 |
| Median age | 52.1±5Highest 27% above CT |
51.5±5.3 25% above CT |
37.5±7.2Lowest 9% below 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%±5.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
12.8%±4.9Lowest 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%±4.2 CT: 18.5% |
26.1%±2.1 CT: 18.5% |
23.3%±6.4Lowest 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% |
33.2% CT: 42.5% |
48.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
14.6%±6.8Highest 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 |
$91,114±$12kLowest 5% below CT |
$91,548±$16k 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±$27kLowest 19% below CT |
$305,800±$48k 17% below CT |
$430,900±$54kHighest 17% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,333±$626 10% below CT |
$1,285±$288 14% below CT |
$1,357±$116Highest 9% below CT |
$1,190±$116Lowest 20% below CT |
| Willington 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 |
$5,419 18% below 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% |
70%±20.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
27.3%±17Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Willington 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% |
13%Highest CT: 10% |
7.5% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
90% CT: 66.5% |
64%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
81.1% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960 7 yrs older than CT |
1980Highest 13 yrs newer than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer 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% |
10.5%±4.7 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 | — | — | #104 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Colebrook School District | Hampton School District | Willington School District | Norfolk 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.