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Colebrook vs Hampton vs Winchester 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 most expensive homes ($343k median).
Hampton has the most people working from home (17.7%).
Winchester has the most renters (34.2% rent).
Bozrah has the youngest population (median age 46.4).
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 | Winchester | Bozrah |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,494Lowest |
1,647 |
10,284Highest |
2,293 |
| Median age | 52.1±5Highest 27% above CT |
51.5±5.3 25% above CT |
49.1±6.2 19% above CT |
46.4±7.4Lowest 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%±3.9 CT: 20.2% |
19.7%±5.3 CT: 20.2% |
15.4%±2.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.5%±5Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Bozrah 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% |
27.4%±5.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
21.8%±3.5Lowest 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%Highest CT: 42.5% |
29.9% CT: 42.5% |
27.8%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
32.3% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±1.7 CT: 7.1% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest 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±$17kHighest 16% above CT |
$109,167±$19k 14% above CT |
$66,519±$12kLowest 31% below 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±$19kHighest 7% below CT |
$295,800±$27k 19% below CT |
$249,500±$17kLowest 32% below CT |
$311,200±$26k 15% below CT |
| Colebrook and Bozrah 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±$288 14% below CT |
$1,174±$116Lowest 21% 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 |
$4,780 28% below CT |
$4,438 33% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.1%±55Lowest CT: 52.6% |
52.5%±51.5Highest CT: 52.6% |
48.9%±15.8 CT: 52.6% |
47.2%±12.5 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%Lowest CT: 10% |
12.8%Highest CT: 10% |
11.7% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
90% CT: 66.5% |
65.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
87.4% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960 7 yrs older than CT |
1980Highest 13 yrs newer than CT |
1955Lowest 12 yrs older than CT |
1969 2 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 29% above CT |
29 min 9% above CT |
26 minLowest about the CT average |
29 min 8% above CT |
| Work from home | 7%±3.8 CT: 16% |
17.7%±5.1Highest CT: 16% |
6.9%±2.7Lowest CT: 16% |
7.5%±3.6 CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #97 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Colebrook School District | Hampton School District | Explorations District · Regional School District 07 | Bozrah School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Northwestern Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.7 |
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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.