Compare towns
Hampton vs Goshen 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%).
Goshen has the most expensive homes ($482k median).
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 | Goshen | Colebrook |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,647 |
3,196Highest |
1,494Lowest |
| Median age | 51.5±5.3 25% above CT |
51.4±3.6Lowest 25% 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%±5.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
15.3%±3.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
17.9%±3.9 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%±2.1 CT: 18.5% |
26.8%±5.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
26%±4.2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Goshen and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
56.7%Highest CT: 42.5% |
36.6% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
2.8%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Colebrook and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $109,167±$19kLowest 14% above CT |
$152,093±$27kHighest 59% above CT |
$111,250±$17k 16% above CT |
| Goshen 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 |
$482,400±$71kHighest 31% above CT |
$342,800±$19k 7% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,285±$288 14% below CT |
$1,250±$724Lowest 16% 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 |
$5,292 20% below CT |
$6,211Highest 7% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.5%±51.5Highest CT: 52.6% |
31.8%±25.1Lowest 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% |
4.5%Lowest CT: 10% |
8.3%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90% CT: 66.5% |
88.3%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
91.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 13 yrs newer than CT |
1985Highest 18 yrs newer than CT |
1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 9% above CT |
42 minHighest 58% above CT |
34 min 29% above CT |
| Work from home | 17.7%±5.1Highest CT: 16% |
13.4%±5.9 CT: 16% |
7%±3.8Lowest CT: 16% |
| Hampton and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Hampton School District | Regional School District 20 | Colebrook 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 |
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.