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Hampton vs Devens vs Colebrook vs Canterbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hampton has the most affordable homes ($296k median).
Devens has the highest household income ($189k).
Colebrook has the most homeowners (91.6%).
Canterbury has the youngest population (median age 48.4).
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 | Devens | Colebrook | Canterbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,647 |
1,723 |
1,494Lowest |
5,124Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -7.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 51.5±5.3 32% above U.S. |
48.6±4.3 25% above U.S. |
52.1±5Highest 34% above U.S. |
48.4±4.5Lowest 24% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
5.5%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.9%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
15%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
14%±5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±4.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Colebrook and Devens 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 35% above U.S. |
$189,250±$63kHighest 134% above U.S. |
$111,250±$17k 38% above U.S. |
$103,198±$6kLowest 28% above U.S. |
| Devens 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 11% below U.S. |
$556,800±$96kHighest 67% above U.S. |
$342,800±$19k 3% above U.S. |
$334,200±$12k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,285±$288 9% below U.S. |
$1,500±$539Highest 6% above U.S. |
$1,333±$626 6% below U.S. |
$924±$367Lowest 35% below U.S. |
| Devens and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,364 40% above U.S. |
$5,556 78% above U.S. |
$6,211Highest 99% above U.S. |
$4,140Lowest 33% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.5%±51.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
85.4%±64.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.1%±55 U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±13Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Devens and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
25.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1950Lowest 30 yrs older than U.S. |
1960 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 10% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 29% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.7%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
28.5%±11.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.7%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Devens 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 | — | — | — | #125 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Hampton School District | — | Colebrook School District | Canterbury School District |
| High school 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 |
U.S. 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.