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Colebrook vs Sutton vs Windham 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 most homeowners (91.6%).
Sutton has the most expensive homes ($523k median).
Windham has the most renters (52.6% rent).
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 | Sutton | Windham | Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,494Lowest |
9,452 |
23,961Highest |
1,647 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 52.1±5Highest 34% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5 14% above U.S. |
33.7±1.9Lowest 13% below U.S. |
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% |
19.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
20.1%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.7%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Windham 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% |
18.8%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.3%±1.9Lowest 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
15.2%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $111,250±$17k 38% above U.S. |
$147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
$55,736±$5kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$109,167±$19k 35% above U.S. |
| Sutton 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 3% above U.S. |
$523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S. |
$209,800±$9kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$295,800±$27k 11% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,333±$626Highest 6% below U.S. |
$1,190±$401 16% below U.S. |
$1,107±$69Lowest 22% 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 | $6,211 99% above U.S. |
$6,763Highest 117% above U.S. |
$4,633 49% above U.S. |
$4,364Lowest 40% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.1%±55Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±8.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.5%±51.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windham and Hampton 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% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
20.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
47.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 29% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
29 min 10% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.1%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton 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 | — | #105 of 282 in MA | #143 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Colebrook School District | Sutton | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Hampton School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Sutton High School | Windham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.6Highest |
9.8Lowest |
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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.