Compare towns
Colebrook vs West Haven vs Hampton vs Winchester
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).
West Haven has the youngest population (median age 35.8).
Hampton has the most people working from home (17.7%).
Winchester has the most affordable homes ($250k 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 | West Haven | Hampton | Winchester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,494Lowest |
55,351Highest |
1,647 |
10,284 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | 0% CT: +0.9% |
— | — |
| Median age | 52.1±5Highest 27% above CT |
35.8±1.5Lowest 13% below CT |
51.5±5.3 25% above CT |
49.1±6.2 19% 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% |
20.3%±1.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.7%±5.3 CT: 20.2% |
15.4%±2.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| West Haven and Hampton 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%±1.3Lowest CT: 18.5% |
26.1%±2.1 CT: 18.5% |
27.4%±5.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Winchester 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%Highest CT: 42.5% |
30.5% CT: 42.5% |
29.9% CT: 42.5% |
27.8%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
13.6%±1.6Highest CT: 7.1% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±1.7 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $111,250±$17kHighest 16% above CT |
$74,382±$5k 22% below CT |
$109,167±$19k 14% above CT |
$66,519±$12kLowest 31% below 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 |
$291,700±$9k 20% below CT |
$295,800±$27k 19% below CT |
$249,500±$17kLowest 32% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,333±$626 10% below CT |
$1,442±$43Highest 3% below CT |
$1,285±$288 14% below CT |
$1,174±$116Lowest 21% below CT |
| West Haven and Colebrook 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 |
$6,941Highest 4% above CT |
$4,364Lowest 34% below CT |
$4,780 28% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.1%±55Lowest CT: 52.6% |
53.4%±5.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
52.5%±51.5 CT: 52.6% |
48.9%±15.8 CT: 52.6% |
| West Haven 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% |
14.1%Highest CT: 10% |
5.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
12.8% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
50.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
90% CT: 66.5% |
65.8% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960 7 yrs older than CT |
1959 8 yrs older than CT |
1980Highest 13 yrs newer than CT |
1955Lowest 12 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 29% above CT |
23 minLowest 14% below CT |
29 min 9% above CT |
26 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 7%±3.8 CT: 16% |
9.2%±1.4 CT: 16% |
17.7%±5.1Highest CT: 16% |
6.9%±2.7Lowest CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #120 of 149 in CT | — | #97 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Colebrook School District | New Haven School District · West Haven School District | Hampton School District | Explorations District · Regional School District 07 |
| High school in town | None in town | West Haven High School | None in town | Northwestern Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 15.6Highest |
— | 9.7Lowest |
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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.