Compare towns
Hampton vs Derby vs Colebrook vs Chaplin
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).
Derby has the most renters (38.1% rent).
Colebrook has the most expensive homes ($343k median).
Chaplin has the youngest population (median age 43.7).
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 | Hampton | Derby | Colebrook | Chaplin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,647 |
12,487Highest |
1,494Lowest |
2,070 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -4.5% CT: +0.9% |
— | — |
| Median age | 51.5±5.3 25% above CT |
46.4±3.1 13% above CT |
52.1±5Highest 27% above CT |
43.7±4.8Lowest 6% 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% |
14.6%±2.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
17.9%±3.9 CT: 20.2% |
15.7%±4.2 CT: 20.2% |
| Hampton and Colebrook 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% |
21.1%±3.9 CT: 18.5% |
26%±4.2 CT: 18.5% |
20.9%±4.4Lowest 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% |
35.6% CT: 42.5% |
36.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
25.4%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±2 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
10.1%±6.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Chaplin and Derby 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 |
$79,500±$11kLowest 17% below CT |
$111,250±$17kHighest 16% above CT |
$97,846±$14k about the CT average |
| Colebrook and Hampton 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 |
$256,700±$21k 30% below CT |
$342,800±$19kHighest 7% below CT |
$255,200±$24kLowest 30% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,285±$288Lowest 14% below CT |
$1,452±$95 about the CT average |
$1,333±$626 10% below CT |
$1,473±$275Highest about the CT average |
| Chaplin and Derby 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 |
$5,510 17% below CT |
$6,211Highest 7% below CT |
$4,524 32% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.5%±51.5 CT: 52.6% |
53.9%±12.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.1%±55 CT: 52.6% |
33.6%±27.7Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Derby 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% |
10.8%Highest CT: 10% |
8.3% CT: 10% |
5.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90% CT: 66.5% |
61.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
91.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
82.9% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 13 yrs newer than CT |
1967 same as CT |
1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
1979 12 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 9% above CT |
27 minLowest about the CT average |
34 minHighest 29% above CT |
32 min 22% above CT |
| Work from home | 17.7%±5.1 CT: 16% |
15.1%±4.8 CT: 16% |
7%±3.8Lowest CT: 16% |
18.1%±10Highest CT: 16% |
| Chaplin 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 | — | #138 of 149 in CT | — | — |
| School district | Hampton School District | Derby School District | Colebrook School District | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 |
| High school in town | None in town | Derby High School | None in town | Parish Hill High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.7Highest |
— | 7.5Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.