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Colebrook vs Killingly vs Webster vs Hampton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Colebrook has the highest household income ($111k).
Killingly has the shortest commute (28 min average).
Webster has the most renters (40.2% rent).
Hampton has the most people working from home (17.7%).
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 | Killingly | Webster | Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,494Lowest |
17,867Highest |
17,748 |
1,647 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +6% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 52.1±5Highest 34% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
39.9±2.9 about the U.S. average |
51.5±5.3 32% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
19.7%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Killingly and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.6%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±2.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Webster 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 38% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$72,895±$6kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$109,167±$19k 35% above U.S. |
| 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 3% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$361,500±$12kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$295,800±$27k 11% below U.S. |
| Webster and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,333±$626Highest 6% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,228±$81 13% below U.S. |
$1,285±$288 9% below U.S. |
| 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 99% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$3,999 28% above U.S. |
$4,364 40% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.1%±55Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
45.7%±6.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.5%±51.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1962 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 29% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
29 min 10% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±5.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton and Killingly 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 | — | #136 of 149 in CT | #271 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Colebrook School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Webster | Hampton School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Killingly High School | Bartlett High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1Lowest |
11.6Highest |
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U.S. 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.