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Hampton vs Mansfield vs Colebrook vs Voluntown
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).
Mansfield has the most people working from home (28.3%).
Colebrook has the highest household income ($111k).
Voluntown has the most expensive homes ($356k median).
Mansfield is a college town. 57% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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| Measure | Hampton | Mansfield | Colebrook | Voluntown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,647 |
25,358Highest |
1,494Lowest |
2,604 |
| Median age | 51.5±5.3 25% above CT |
21.2±0.2Lowest 48% below CT |
52.1±5Highest 27% above CT |
48.3±1.7 18% 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% |
9.2%±1.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
17.9%±3.9 CT: 20.2% |
16.4%±3.5 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% |
11%±1.5Lowest CT: 18.5% |
26%±4.2 CT: 18.5% |
17.6%±3 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% |
57.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
36.6% CT: 42.5% |
26.7%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
57%±2.5Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
3.4%±1.6 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $109,167±$19k 14% above CT |
$72,393±$12kLowest 24% below CT |
$111,250±$17kHighest 16% above CT |
$101,964±$25k 6% above CT |
| 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±$27kLowest 19% below CT |
$335,400±$20k 9% below CT |
$342,800±$19k 7% below CT |
$356,100±$16kHighest about the CT average |
| Voluntown 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 |
$1,602±$104Highest 8% above CT |
$1,333±$626 10% below CT |
$1,166±$191Lowest 22% below CT |
| Mansfield and Colebrook 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 |
$5,727 14% below CT |
$6,211Highest 7% below CT |
$4,955 25% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.5%±51.5 CT: 52.6% |
76%±9.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.1%±55Lowest CT: 52.6% |
42.9%±24.3 CT: 52.6% |
| Mansfield and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
21.6%Highest CT: 10% |
8.3% CT: 10% |
7.3% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90% CT: 66.5% |
57.3%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
91.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
83.5% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 13 yrs newer than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
1983Highest 16 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 9% above CT |
21 minLowest 22% below CT |
34 minHighest 29% above CT |
31 min 18% above CT |
| Work from home | 17.7%±5.1 CT: 16% |
28.3%±3.3Highest CT: 16% |
7%±3.8Lowest CT: 16% |
8.9%±5.4 CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #45 of 149 in CT | — | #53 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Hampton School District | Regional School District 19 · Mansfield School District | Colebrook School District | Voluntown School District |
| High school in town | None in town | E. O. Smith High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.8 |
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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.