Compare towns
Colebrook vs Suffield vs Windsor Locks 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%).
Suffield has the most expensive homes ($408k median).
Windsor Locks has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | Suffield | Windsor Locks | Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,494Lowest |
15,702Highest |
12,579 |
1,647 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +0.9% CT: +0.9% |
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| Median age | 52.1±5Highest 27% above CT |
44.5±1.7 8% above CT |
41.4±2.6Lowest about the CT average |
51.5±5.3 25% 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% |
16.2%±2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.4 CT: 20.2% |
19.7%±5.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Hampton and Windsor Locks 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% |
18.4%±2.2 CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
26.1%±2.1Highest 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% CT: 42.5% |
40.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
28.6%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
29.9% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Windsor Locks 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±$17k 16% above CT |
$119,472±$13kHighest 25% above CT |
$81,205±$13kLowest 15% below CT |
$109,167±$19k 14% above CT |
| Suffield 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 |
$407,500±$26kHighest 11% above CT |
$258,800±$14kLowest 29% below CT |
$295,800±$27k 19% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,333±$626 10% below CT |
$1,424±$141Highest 4% below CT |
$1,394±$187 6% below CT |
$1,285±$288Lowest 14% below CT |
| Suffield and Windsor Locks 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 |
$6,456Highest about the CT average |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
$4,364 34% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.1%±55Lowest CT: 52.6% |
51%±4.6 CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
52.5%±51.5 CT: 52.6% |
| Windsor Locks and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.3% CT: 10% |
4.6%Lowest CT: 10% |
10.9%Highest CT: 10% |
5.7% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
86.7% CT: 66.5% |
77.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
90% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
1979 12 yrs newer than CT |
1961 6 yrs older than CT |
1980Highest 13 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 29% above CT |
26 min 3% below CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
29 min 9% above CT |
| Work from home | 7%±3.8Lowest CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1Highest CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7 CT: 16% |
17.7%±5.1 CT: 16% |
| Suffield and Windsor Locks 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 | — | #57 of 149 in CT | #109 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Colebrook School District | Suffield School District | — | Hampton School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Suffield High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.9 |
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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.