Compare towns
Hampton vs Quinebaug 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).
Quinebaug has the most people working from home (23.3%).
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 | Quinebaug | Colebrook |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,647Highest |
1,193Lowest |
1,494 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -1.7% CT: +0.9% |
— |
| Median age | 51.5±5.3Lowest 25% above CT |
56.5±1Highest 37% above CT |
52.1±5 27% above CT |
| Quinebaug and Colebrook 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% |
0%±3.3Lowest 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% |
29.1%±9.8Highest CT: 18.5% |
26%±4.2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Quinebaug 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% |
10.3%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
36.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.1 CT: 7.1% |
1.3%±2.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $109,167±$19k 14% above CT |
$105,181±$36kLowest 10% 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 |
$237,800±$66kLowest 35% below CT |
$342,800±$19kHighest 7% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,285±$288Lowest 14% 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 | $4,364 34% below CT |
$3,703Lowest 44% below CT |
$6,211Highest 7% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.5%±51.5Highest CT: 52.6% |
0%±100Lowest CT: 52.6% |
42.1%±55 CT: 52.6% |
| Hampton and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.7% CT: 10% |
1.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
8.3%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
97%Highest CT: 66.5% |
91.6% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 13 yrs newer than CT |
1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 9% above CT |
26 minLowest about the CT average |
34 minHighest 29% above CT |
| Work from home | 17.7%±5.1 CT: 16% |
23.3%±17.9Highest CT: 16% |
7%±3.8Lowest CT: 16% |
| Quinebaug and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Hampton School District | — | Colebrook School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.