Compare towns
Hampton vs Plainville vs Seymour 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%).
Plainville has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Seymour has the most expensive homes ($370k median).
Colebrook has the highest household income ($111k).
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 | Plainville | Seymour | Colebrook |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,647 |
17,551Highest |
16,889 |
1,494Lowest |
| Median age | 51.5±5.3 25% above CT |
44.3±1.5 8% above CT |
41.6±3Lowest about the CT average |
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% |
15.6%±2.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.3%±3.9 CT: 20.2% |
17.9%±3.9 CT: 20.2% |
| Hampton and Seymour 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% |
20.1%±2.8 CT: 18.5% |
16.8%±2.4Lowest 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%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
30% CT: 42.5% |
33.3% CT: 42.5% |
36.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6.2%±1.6 CT: 7.1% |
6.4%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
| Seymour and Plainville 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 |
$84,343±$7kLowest 12% below CT |
$107,708±$15k 12% above CT |
$111,250±$17kHighest 16% 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±$27k 19% below CT |
$254,000±$14kLowest 31% below CT |
$370,000±$19kHighest about the CT average |
$342,800±$19k 7% below CT |
| Seymour 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 |
$1,126±$147Lowest 24% below CT |
$1,608±$86Highest 8% above CT |
$1,333±$626 10% below CT |
| Seymour 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 |
$4,798 28% below CT |
$6,635Highest about the CT average |
$6,211 7% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.5%±51.5Highest CT: 52.6% |
40.3%±12.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
45.2%±17.3 CT: 52.6% |
42.1%±55 CT: 52.6% |
| Hampton and Seymour 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% |
6.5% CT: 10% |
6.7% CT: 10% |
8.3%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90% CT: 66.5% |
67.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
74.2% CT: 66.5% |
91.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 13 yrs newer than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1973 6 yrs newer than CT |
1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 9% above CT |
21 minLowest 20% below CT |
32 min 21% above CT |
34 minHighest 29% above CT |
| Work from home | 17.7%±5.1Highest CT: 16% |
10.7%±2 CT: 16% |
16.4%±3.5 CT: 16% |
7%±3.8Lowest CT: 16% |
| Hampton and Seymour 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 | — | #89 of 149 in CT | #105 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Hampton School District | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District | Seymour School District | Colebrook School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Plainville High School | Seymour High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.4Lowest |
11.8Highest |
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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.