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Colebrook vs Morris vs Thompson 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 highest household income ($111k).
Morris has the most expensive homes ($396k median).
Thompson has the most renters (15.7% rent).
Hampton has the most kids (19.7% under 18).
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 | Morris | Thompson | Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,494Lowest |
2,164 |
9,337Highest |
1,647 |
| Median age | 52.1±5 27% above CT |
52.8±6.5 28% above CT |
54.1±2.2Highest 32% above CT |
51.5±5.3Lowest 25% above CT |
| Thompson and Morris 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% |
17.9%±4.5 CT: 20.2% |
11.4%±2.8Lowest 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%±4.2 CT: 18.5% |
29.3%±6.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
24.4%±4.3Lowest CT: 18.5% |
26.1%±2.1 CT: 18.5% |
| Morris 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% |
41.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
21.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
29.9% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.2%±3 CT: 7.1% |
2.9%±1.3 CT: 7.1% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Colebrook and Morris 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 |
$109,191±$25k 14% above CT |
$93,629±$18kLowest about the CT average |
$109,167±$19k 14% above CT |
| Colebrook and Morris 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 |
$396,000±$60kHighest 8% above CT |
$291,900±$24kLowest 20% below CT |
$295,800±$27k 19% below CT |
| Morris 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 10% below CT |
$1,204±$134 19% below CT |
$1,012±$344Lowest 32% below CT |
$1,285±$288 14% below CT |
| 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 7% below CT |
$5,273 21% below CT |
$3,822Lowest 42% below CT |
$4,364 34% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.1%±55Lowest CT: 52.6% |
57.1%±31.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
54%±18.7 CT: 52.6% |
52.5%±51.5 CT: 52.6% |
| Morris and Thompson 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% |
6.8% CT: 10% |
5.9% CT: 10% |
5.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
89.4% CT: 66.5% |
84.3%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
90% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
1967 same as CT |
1963 4 yrs older than CT |
1980Highest 13 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 29% above CT |
29 min 11% above CT |
32 min 20% above CT |
29 minLowest 9% above CT |
| Work from home | 7%±3.8Lowest CT: 16% |
18.4%±5.7Highest CT: 16% |
13.1%±4.4 CT: 16% |
17.7%±5.1 CT: 16% |
| Morris 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 | — | — | #130 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Colebrook School District | Regional School District 20 | Thompson School District | Hampton School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Tourtellotte Memorial High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 7.9 |
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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.