Compare towns
Hampton vs Bolton vs Brooklyn 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 affordable homes ($296k median).
Bolton has the most people working from home (20.7%).
Brooklyn has the most renters (18.3% rent).
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 | Bolton | Brooklyn | Colebrook |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,647 |
4,853 |
8,517Highest |
1,494Lowest |
| Median age | 51.5±5.3 25% above CT |
43.7±3.3Lowest 6% above CT |
45.6±2.5 11% above 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%±5.3 CT: 20.2% |
20%±3.6 CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±4.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
17.9%±3.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Brooklyn and Bolton 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% |
19.7%±3.4 CT: 18.5% |
17.6%±2.9Lowest 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% |
51.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
23.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
36.6% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
7.7%±2.6Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.7 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
| Bolton and Brooklyn 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 |
$126,364±$19kHighest 32% above CT |
$96,207±$15kLowest about the CT average |
$111,250±$17k 16% above CT |
| Bolton 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±$27kLowest 19% below CT |
$367,600±$17kHighest about the CT average |
$315,200±$28k 14% below CT |
$342,800±$19k 7% below CT |
| Bolton 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 |
$1,127±$55 24% below CT |
$1,125±$98Lowest 24% below CT |
$1,333±$626Highest 10% 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 |
$8,091Highest 22% above CT |
$4,538 32% below CT |
$6,211 7% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.5%±51.5Highest CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±30.8 CT: 52.6% |
38.5%±19.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
42.1%±55 CT: 52.6% |
| Hampton and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.7% CT: 10% |
7.2% CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
8.3%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90% CT: 66.5% |
88% CT: 66.5% |
81.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
91.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 13 yrs newer than CT |
1969 2 yrs newer than CT |
1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 9% above CT |
25 minLowest 6% below CT |
27 min about the CT average |
34 minHighest 29% above CT |
| Work from home | 17.7%±5.1 CT: 16% |
20.7%±4.6Highest CT: 16% |
10.7%±5.4 CT: 16% |
7%±3.8Lowest CT: 16% |
| Bolton 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 | — | #79 of 149 in CT | #113 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Hampton School District | Bolton School District | Brooklyn School District | Colebrook School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Bolton High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.4 |
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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.