Compare towns
Hampton vs Berlin vs Plainfield 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 people working from home (17.7%).
Berlin has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Plainfield has the youngest population (median age 37).
Colebrook has the most homeowners (91.6%).
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 | Berlin | Plainfield | Colebrook |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,647 |
20,361Highest |
15,141 |
1,494Lowest |
| Median age | 51.5±5.3 25% above CT |
48.7±3 18% above CT |
37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT |
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% |
19.4%±2.7 CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±2.6 CT: 20.2% |
17.9%±3.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Hampton and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±2.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
23.5%±3.1 CT: 18.5% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
26%±4.2 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+ | 29.9% CT: 42.5% |
44.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
15%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
36.6% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
7.2%±1.5Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
| Berlin and Plainfield 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 |
$113,598±$11kHighest 19% above CT |
$76,993±$8kLowest 20% below CT |
$111,250±$17k 16% above CT |
| Berlin 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 |
$374,600±$13kHighest about the CT average |
$272,100±$16kLowest 26% below CT |
$342,800±$19k 7% below CT |
| Berlin 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 |
$1,402±$88Highest 6% below CT |
$1,204±$70Lowest 19% below CT |
$1,333±$626 10% below CT |
| Berlin 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 |
$7,291Highest 10% above CT |
$4,209Lowest 37% below CT |
$6,211 7% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.5%±51.5 CT: 52.6% |
63.4%±11.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±9.5Lowest CT: 52.6% |
42.1%±55 CT: 52.6% |
| Berlin 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% |
3.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
8.7%Highest CT: 10% |
8.3% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90% CT: 66.5% |
82.6% CT: 66.5% |
73.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
91.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 13 yrs newer than CT |
1972 5 yrs newer than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 9% above CT |
21 minLowest 21% below CT |
27 min about the CT average |
34 minHighest 29% above CT |
| Work from home | 17.7%±5.1Highest CT: 16% |
14.4%±4.6 CT: 16% |
10%±4 CT: 16% |
7%±3.8Lowest CT: 16% |
| Hampton and Berlin 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 | — | #73 of 149 in CT | #131 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Hampton School District | Berlin School District | Plainfield School District | Colebrook School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Berlin High School | Plainfield High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.5Highest |
10.3Lowest |
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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.