Compare towns
Hampton vs Barkhamsted vs Windsor Locks vs Colebrook
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hampton has the most kids (19.7% under 18).
Barkhamsted has the most people working from home (20.3%).
Windsor Locks has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Colebrook has the oldest population (median age 52.1).
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 | Hampton | Barkhamsted | Windsor Locks | Colebrook |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,647 |
3,678 |
12,579Highest |
1,494Lowest |
| Median age | 51.5±5.3 25% above CT |
50.2±3.3 22% above CT |
41.4±2.6Lowest about the CT average |
52.1±5Highest 27% 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 | 19.7%±5.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
16.4%±3.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.4 CT: 20.2% |
17.9%±3.9 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+ | 26.1%±2.1 CT: 18.5% |
27.2%±7.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
26%±4.2 CT: 18.5% |
| Barkhamsted and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.9% CT: 42.5% |
54.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
28.6%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
36.6% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.3%±2.7 CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.8 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 | $109,167±$19k 14% above CT |
$123,544±$9kHighest 29% above CT |
$81,205±$13kLowest 15% below CT |
$111,250±$17k 16% above CT |
| Barkhamsted and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $295,800±$27k 19% below CT |
$368,000±$15kHighest about the CT average |
$258,800±$14kLowest 29% below CT |
$342,800±$19k 7% below CT |
| Barkhamsted and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,285±$288 14% below CT |
$1,164±$114Lowest 22% below CT |
$1,394±$187Highest 6% below CT |
$1,333±$626 10% below CT |
| Windsor Locks and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,364 34% below CT |
$6,354Highest 4% below CT |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
$6,211 7% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.5%±51.5 CT: 52.6% |
28.8%±35.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.1%±55 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 | 5.7% CT: 10% |
3.6%Lowest CT: 10% |
10.9%Highest CT: 10% |
8.3% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90% CT: 66.5% |
92.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
77.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
91.6% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 13 yrs newer than CT |
1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
1961 6 yrs older than CT |
1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 9% above CT |
28 min 6% above CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
34 minHighest 29% above CT |
| Work from home | 17.7%±5.1 CT: 16% |
20.3%±7.1Highest CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7 CT: 16% |
7%±3.8Lowest CT: 16% |
| Barkhamsted 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 | — | #63 of 149 in CT | #109 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Hampton School District | Barkhamsted School District | Windsor Locks School District | Colebrook School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Windsor Locks High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.9 |
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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.