Compare towns
Hampton vs Killingly vs Avon vs Colebrook
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Killingly has the most renters (28.4% rent).
Avon has the most people working from home (33.7%).
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 | Killingly | Avon | Colebrook |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,647 |
17,867 |
18,946Highest |
1,494Lowest |
| Median age | 51.5±5.3 25% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
44.3±1.7 8% 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% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
22.8%±2.7Highest CT: 20.2% |
17.9%±3.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Avon and Killingly 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%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
22.7%±2.6 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% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
73.1%Highest CT: 42.5% |
36.6% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
| Avon and Killingly 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 |
$84,350±$8kLowest 12% below CT |
$154,058±$13kHighest 61% above CT |
$111,250±$17k 16% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $295,800±$27k 19% below CT |
$288,600±$15kLowest 21% below CT |
$479,700±$20kHighest 31% above CT |
$342,800±$19k 7% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,285±$288 14% below CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,857±$151Highest 25% above CT |
$1,333±$626 10% below CT |
| Avon and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,364 34% below CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$9,371Highest 41% above CT |
$6,211 7% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.5%±51.5 CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
58.6%±11.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.1%±55Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Avon 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% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
4.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
8.3% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90% CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
85.4% CT: 66.5% |
91.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 13 yrs newer than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1979 12 yrs newer than CT |
1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 9% above CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
25 minLowest 6% below CT |
34 minHighest 29% above CT |
| Work from home | 17.7%±5.1 CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
33.7%±3.6Highest CT: 16% |
7%±3.8Lowest CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #136 of 149 in CT | #31 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Hampton School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Avon School District · Capitol Region Education Council | Colebrook School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Killingly High School | Avon High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1Lowest |
11.7Highest |
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| 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.