Compare towns
Hampton vs Bethany vs Colebrook vs Voluntown
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%).
Bethany has the highest household income ($166k).
Colebrook has the oldest population (median age 52.1).
Voluntown has the most renters (16.5% rent).
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 | Bethany | Colebrook | Voluntown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,647 |
5,288Highest |
1,494Lowest |
2,604 |
| Median age | 51.5±5.3 25% above CT |
42.5±2.9Lowest 3% above CT |
52.1±5Highest 27% above CT |
48.3±1.7 18% 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%±5.3 CT: 20.2% |
20.3%±5.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
17.9%±3.9 CT: 20.2% |
16.4%±3.5Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Bethany and Hampton 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% |
17.2%±4.2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
26%±4.2 CT: 18.5% |
17.6%±3 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% |
58%Highest CT: 42.5% |
36.6% CT: 42.5% |
26.7%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6.8%±3.7Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
3.4%±1.6 CT: 7.1% |
| Bethany 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 |
$166,236±$20kHighest 74% above CT |
$111,250±$17k 16% above CT |
$101,964±$25kLowest 6% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $295,800±$27kLowest 19% below CT |
$418,000±$42kHighest 14% above CT |
$342,800±$19k 7% below CT |
$356,100±$16k about the CT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,285±$288 14% below CT |
— | $1,333±$626Highest 10% below CT |
$1,166±$191Lowest 22% 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 | $4,364Lowest 34% below CT |
$8,313Highest 25% above CT |
$6,211 7% below CT |
$4,955 25% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.5%±51.5Highest CT: 52.6% |
0%±100Lowest CT: 52.6% |
42.1%±55 CT: 52.6% |
42.9%±24.3 CT: 52.6% |
| Hampton and Voluntown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.7% CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
8.3%Highest CT: 10% |
7.3% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90% CT: 66.5% |
97.2%Highest CT: 66.5% |
91.6% CT: 66.5% |
83.5%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 13 yrs newer than CT |
1970 3 yrs newer than CT |
1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
1983Highest 16 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 9% above CT |
32 min 21% above CT |
34 minHighest 29% above CT |
31 min 18% above CT |
| Work from home | 17.7%±5.1Highest CT: 16% |
12%±5.2 CT: 16% |
7%±3.8Lowest CT: 16% |
8.9%±5.4 CT: 16% |
| Hampton and Bethany 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 | — | #30 of 149 in CT | — | #53 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Hampton School District | Bethany School District · Regional School District 05 | Colebrook School District | Voluntown School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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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.