Compare towns
Hampton vs Putnam vs Windsor Locks 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 kids (19.7% under 18).
Putnam has the most renters (40.2% rent).
Windsor Locks has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | Putnam | Windsor Locks | Colebrook |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,647 |
9,292 |
12,579Highest |
1,494Lowest |
| Median age | 51.5±5.3 25% above CT |
43.7±3 6% above CT |
41.4±2.6Lowest 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% |
18.6%±3.6 CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.4 CT: 20.2% |
17.9%±3.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Hampton and Putnam 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% |
18.5%±3.1 CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest 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% CT: 42.5% |
20%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
28.6% CT: 42.5% |
36.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
3.9%±1.4 CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
| Windsor Locks 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 |
$70,561±$7kLowest 26% below CT |
$81,205±$13k 15% 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 |
$269,200±$11k 27% below CT |
$258,800±$14kLowest 29% below CT |
$342,800±$19kHighest 7% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,285±$288 14% below CT |
$1,149±$44Lowest 23% below CT |
$1,394±$187Highest 6% below CT |
$1,333±$626 10% below CT |
| Windsor Locks and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,364 34% below CT |
$3,860 42% below CT |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
$6,211Highest 7% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.5%±51.5 CT: 52.6% |
37.7%±11.6Lowest CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.1%±55 CT: 52.6% |
| Windsor Locks 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% |
11.5%Highest CT: 10% |
10.9% CT: 10% |
8.3% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90% CT: 66.5% |
59.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
77.1% CT: 66.5% |
91.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 13 yrs newer than CT |
1961 6 yrs older than CT |
1961 6 yrs older than CT |
1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 9% above CT |
25 min 6% below CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
34 minHighest 29% above CT |
| Work from home | 17.7%±5.1Highest CT: 16% |
9%±2.8 CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7Highest CT: 16% |
7%±3.8Lowest CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #128 of 149 in CT | #109 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Hampton School District | Putnam School District | Windsor Locks School District | Colebrook School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Putnam High School | Windsor Locks High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.5Highest |
8.9Lowest |
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| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.