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Colebrook vs Lyme vs Hampton
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 homeowners (91.6%).
Lyme has the most expensive homes ($630k median).
Hampton has the most affordable homes ($296k 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 | Lyme | Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,494Lowest |
2,303Highest |
1,647 |
| Median age | 52.1±5 27% above CT |
55.6±3.3Highest 35% above CT |
51.5±5.3Lowest 25% above CT |
| Lyme 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% |
13.1%±2.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.7%±5.3Highest 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% |
30.7%±4.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
26.1%±2.1 CT: 18.5% |
| Lyme 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% |
63.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
29.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
2.2%±1.4 CT: 7.1% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $111,250±$17k 16% above CT |
$135,000±$22kHighest 41% above CT |
$109,167±$19kLowest 14% above CT |
| Lyme 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±$19k 7% below CT |
$629,900±$105kHighest 72% above CT |
$295,800±$27kLowest 19% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,333±$626 10% below CT |
$1,719±$1kHighest 16% above CT |
$1,285±$288Lowest 14% below CT |
| Lyme 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 |
$7,328Highest 10% above CT |
$4,364Lowest 34% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.1%±55 CT: 52.6% |
32.9%±44.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
52.5%±51.5Highest 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% |
2.9%Lowest CT: 10% |
5.7% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
90.8% CT: 66.5% |
90%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
1967 same as CT |
1980Highest 13 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 29% above CT |
31 min 17% above CT |
29 minLowest 9% above CT |
| Work from home | 7%±3.8Lowest CT: 16% |
27.6%±10Highest CT: 16% |
17.7%±5.1 CT: 16% |
| Lyme and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Colebrook School District | Regional School District 18 | Hampton 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 |
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.