Compare towns
Colebrook vs Windsor vs Plainville 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 expensive homes ($343k median).
Windsor has the youngest population (median age 43.7).
Plainville has the most renters (32.3% rent).
Hampton has the most people working from home (17.7%).
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 | Windsor | Plainville | Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,494Lowest |
29,468Highest |
17,551 |
1,647 |
| Median age | 52.1±5Highest 27% above CT |
43.7±1.9Lowest 6% above CT |
44.3±1.5 8% 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%±3.9 CT: 20.2% |
19.2%±2.1 CT: 20.2% |
15.6%±2.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.7%±5.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Hampton and Windsor 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% |
20%±2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
20.1%±2.8 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% |
43.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
30% CT: 42.5% |
29.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.3 CT: 7.1% |
6.2%±1.6Highest CT: 7.1% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Plainville and Windsor 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 |
$104,725±$8k 9% above CT |
$84,343±$7kLowest 12% below 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±$19kHighest 7% below CT |
$305,200±$11k 17% below CT |
$254,000±$14kLowest 31% below CT |
$295,800±$27k 19% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,333±$626 10% below CT |
$1,681±$62Highest 13% above CT |
$1,126±$147Lowest 24% below CT |
$1,285±$288 14% below CT |
| Windsor and Colebrook 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 |
$5,351 19% below CT |
$4,798 28% below CT |
$4,364Lowest 34% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.1%±55 CT: 52.6% |
44.9%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
40.3%±12.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
52.5%±51.5Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Hampton and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.3%Highest CT: 10% |
6.7% CT: 10% |
6.5% CT: 10% |
5.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
82.4% CT: 66.5% |
67.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
90% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
1970 3 yrs newer 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 |
21 min 19% below CT |
21 minLowest 20% below CT |
29 min 9% above CT |
| Work from home | 7%±3.8Lowest CT: 16% |
16.1%±3.2 CT: 16% |
10.7%±2 CT: 16% |
17.7%±5.1Highest CT: 16% |
| Hampton and Windsor 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 | — | #117 of 149 in CT | #89 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Colebrook School District | Capitol Region Education Council · Windsor School District | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District | Hampton School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Windsor High School | Plainville High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.2Lowest |
11.4Highest |
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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.