Compare towns
Hampton vs Plainville vs Winchester 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).
Winchester has the most renters (34.2% rent).
Colebrook has the most expensive homes ($343k 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 | Plainville | Winchester | Colebrook |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,647 |
17,551Highest |
10,284 |
1,494Lowest |
| Median age | 51.5±5.3 25% above CT |
44.3±1.5Lowest 8% above CT |
49.1±6.2 19% 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%±5.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
15.6%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
15.4%±2.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
17.9%±3.9 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%±2.1 CT: 18.5% |
20.1%±2.8Lowest CT: 18.5% |
27.4%±5.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
26%±4.2 CT: 18.5% |
| Winchester and Hampton 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% |
30% CT: 42.5% |
27.8%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
36.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6.2%±1.6Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±1.7 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
| Plainville 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 |
$84,343±$7k 12% below CT |
$66,519±$12kLowest 31% below 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±$14k 31% below CT |
$249,500±$17kLowest 32% below CT |
$342,800±$19kHighest 7% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,285±$288 14% below CT |
$1,126±$147Lowest 24% below CT |
$1,174±$116 21% below CT |
$1,333±$626Highest 10% below CT |
| Colebrook and Hampton 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 |
$4,780 28% below CT |
$6,211Highest 7% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.5%±51.5Highest CT: 52.6% |
40.3%±12.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
48.9%±15.8 CT: 52.6% |
42.1%±55 CT: 52.6% |
| Hampton and Winchester 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% |
12.8%Highest CT: 10% |
8.3% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90% CT: 66.5% |
67.7% CT: 66.5% |
65.8%Lowest 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 |
1955Lowest 12 yrs older than CT |
1960 7 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 9% above CT |
21 minLowest 20% below CT |
26 min about the CT average |
34 minHighest 29% above CT |
| Work from home | 17.7%±5.1Highest CT: 16% |
10.7%±2 CT: 16% |
6.9%±2.7Lowest CT: 16% |
7%±3.8 CT: 16% |
| Hampton and Plainville 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 | #97 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Hampton School District | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District | Explorations District · Regional School District 07 | Colebrook School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Plainville High School | Northwestern Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.4Highest |
9.7Lowest |
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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.