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Hampton vs Orange vs Colebrook vs Voluntown
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 people working from home (17.7%).
Orange has the most affordable homes ($246k median).
Colebrook has the highest household income ($111k).
Voluntown has the most expensive homes ($356k median).
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 | Voluntown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,647 |
7,573Highest |
1,494Lowest |
2,604 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 51.5±5.3 32% above U.S. |
41.8±2.2Lowest 7% above U.S. |
52.1±5Highest 34% above U.S. |
48.3±1.7 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%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.9%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
26%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±3Lowest 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% |
15.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Colebrook and Voluntown 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. |
$55,824±$10kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$111,250±$17kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$101,964±$25k 26% above U.S. |
| 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±$27k 11% below U.S. |
$245,900±$18kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$342,800±$19k 3% above U.S. |
$356,100±$16kHighest 7% above U.S. |
| 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 9% below U.S. |
$775±$233Lowest 45% below U.S. |
$1,333±$626Highest 6% below U.S. |
$1,166±$191 17% below U.S. |
| Colebrook and Hampton 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. |
$4,136Lowest 33% above U.S. |
$6,211Highest 99% above U.S. |
$4,955 59% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.5%±51.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41%±11.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.1%±55 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±24.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton and Voluntown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
22.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90% U.S.: 65.2% |
70%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 10% above U.S. |
33 min 24% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 29% above U.S. |
31 min 19% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.7%±5.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
7%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.9%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton and Voluntown 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 | — | #275 of 282 in MA | — | #53 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Hampton School District | Orange · Ralph C Mahar | Colebrook School District | Voluntown School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Ralph C Mahar Regional | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.0 |
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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.