Compare towns
Colebrook vs Plainfield vs Hampton vs Scotland
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).
Plainfield has the most renters (26.4% rent).
Hampton has the most people working from home (17.7%).
Scotland has the most homeowners (91.8%).
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 | Plainfield | Hampton | Scotland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,494Lowest |
15,141Highest |
1,647 |
1,599 |
| Median age | 52.1±5Highest 27% above CT |
37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT |
51.5±5.3 25% above CT |
44.7±5 9% 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% |
19.4%±2.6 CT: 20.2% |
19.7%±5.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
16.4%±3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Hampton and Plainfield 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% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
26.1%±2.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.6%±2.6 CT: 18.5% |
| 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 CT: 42.5% |
15%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
29.9% CT: 42.5% |
33.8% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.8%±4Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Scotland and Plainfield 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 |
$76,993±$8kLowest 20% below CT |
$109,167±$19k 14% above CT |
$99,881±$12k 4% 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 |
$272,100±$16kLowest 26% below CT |
$295,800±$27k 19% below CT |
$294,100±$20k 20% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,333±$626Highest 10% below CT |
$1,204±$70 19% below CT |
$1,285±$288 14% below CT |
$1,188±$468Lowest 20% 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 |
$4,209Lowest 37% below CT |
$4,364 34% below CT |
$6,175 7% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.1%±55 CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±9.5 CT: 52.6% |
52.5%±51.5Highest CT: 52.6% |
0%±75.7Lowest 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% CT: 10% |
8.7%Highest CT: 10% |
5.7% CT: 10% |
4.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.6% CT: 66.5% |
73.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
90% CT: 66.5% |
91.8%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1980 13 yrs newer than CT |
1982Highest 15 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 29% above CT |
27 minLowest about the CT average |
29 min 9% above CT |
33 min 24% above CT |
| Work from home | 7%±3.8Lowest CT: 16% |
10%±4 CT: 16% |
17.7%±5.1Highest CT: 16% |
11.5%±6.2 CT: 16% |
| Hampton and Scotland 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 | — | #131 of 149 in CT | — | — |
| School district | Colebrook School District | Plainfield School District | Hampton School District | Scotland School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Plainfield High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.3 |
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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.