Compare towns
Hampton vs Orange vs Colebrook vs Canterbury
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%).
Orange has the most expensive homes ($492k median).
Colebrook has the most homeowners (91.6%).
Canterbury has the most renters (11.3% rent).
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 | Orange | Colebrook | Canterbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,647 |
14,315Highest |
1,494Lowest |
5,124 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.3% CT: +0.9% |
— | — |
| Median age | 51.5±5.3 25% above CT |
45.6±2.4Lowest 11% above CT |
52.1±5Highest 27% above CT |
48.4±4.5 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%±5.3 CT: 20.2% |
22.9%±2.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
17.9%±3.9 CT: 20.2% |
15%±3.5Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Orange and Hampton 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% |
23%±2.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
26%±4.2 CT: 18.5% |
25.5%±4.4 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% |
59.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
36.6% CT: 42.5% |
26.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.5%±2Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±2 CT: 7.1% |
| Orange and Colebrook 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 |
$142,325±$10kHighest 49% above CT |
$111,250±$17k 16% above CT |
$103,198±$6kLowest 8% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $295,800±$27kLowest 19% below CT |
$491,500±$17kHighest 34% above CT |
$342,800±$19k 7% below CT |
$334,200±$12k 9% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,285±$288 14% below CT |
$2,172±$161Highest 46% above CT |
$1,333±$626 10% below CT |
$924±$367Lowest 38% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,364 34% below CT |
$8,988Highest 35% above CT |
$6,211 7% below CT |
$4,140Lowest 38% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.5%±51.5 CT: 52.6% |
64%±12.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.1%±55 CT: 52.6% |
40%±13Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Orange 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% |
3.9%Lowest CT: 10% |
8.3%Highest CT: 10% |
4.9% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90% CT: 66.5% |
89.2% CT: 66.5% |
91.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
88.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 13 yrs newer than CT |
1964 3 yrs older than CT |
1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
1975 8 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 9% above CT |
28 minLowest 4% above CT |
34 minHighest 29% above CT |
32 min 20% above CT |
| Work from home | 17.7%±5.1Highest CT: 16% |
15.6%±2.9 CT: 16% |
7%±3.8Lowest CT: 16% |
14.7%±5.4 CT: 16% |
| Hampton and Orange 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 | — | #38 of 149 in CT | — | #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 |
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.