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Colebrook vs Washington 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).
Washington has the most expensive homes ($660k 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 | Washington | Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,494Lowest |
3,676Highest |
1,647 |
| Median age | 52.1±5Highest 27% above CT |
49.9±5.5Lowest 21% above CT |
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%±3.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19%±4.7 CT: 20.2% |
19.7%±5.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Hampton and Washington 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% |
26.9%±5.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
26.1%±2.1 CT: 18.5% |
| Washington 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% |
53.7%Highest CT: 42.5% |
29.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
6.4%±3.3Highest CT: 7.1% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Washington 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±$17kHighest 16% above CT |
$101,549±$16kLowest 6% above CT |
$109,167±$19k 14% 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±$19k 7% below CT |
$660,200±$130kHighest 80% above CT |
$295,800±$27kLowest 19% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,333±$626Highest 10% below CT |
$1,204±$264Lowest 19% 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 |
$4,709 29% below CT |
$4,364Lowest 34% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.1%±55 CT: 52.6% |
26.1%±24Lowest 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% CT: 10% |
9%Highest CT: 10% |
5.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
79%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
90% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1980Highest 13 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 29% above CT |
26 minLowest 4% below CT |
29 min 9% above CT |
| Work from home | 7%±3.8Lowest CT: 16% |
20.1%±9Highest CT: 16% |
17.7%±5.1 CT: 16% |
| Washington 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 | — | #17 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Colebrook School District | Regional School District 12 | Hampton School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Shepaug Valley School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.1 |
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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.