Compare towns
Hampton vs Somers vs Wolcott 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 affordable homes ($296k median).
Somers has the most expensive homes ($396k median).
Colebrook has the most homeowners (91.6%).
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 | Somers | Wolcott | Colebrook |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,647 |
10,308 |
16,279Highest |
1,494Lowest |
| Median age | 51.5±5.3 25% above CT |
43.1±2.6Lowest 5% above CT |
44.4±2.5 8% 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%±5.3 CT: 20.2% |
21.1%±4.8Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±3.1 CT: 20.2% |
17.9%±3.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Somers 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 CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.3 CT: 18.5% |
18.8%±2.8Lowest 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% |
37.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
37% CT: 42.5% |
36.6% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
3.8%±1.4 CT: 7.1% |
5.3%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Colebrook and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $109,167±$19kLowest 14% above CT |
$124,705±$15kHighest 30% above CT |
$110,850±$10k 16% above CT |
$111,250±$17k 16% above CT |
| Somers and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $295,800±$27kLowest 19% below CT |
$395,800±$21kHighest 8% above CT |
$326,200±$17k 11% below CT |
$342,800±$19k 7% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,285±$288 14% below CT |
$1,184±$346Lowest 20% below CT |
$1,464±$913Highest about the CT average |
$1,333±$626 10% below CT |
| Wolcott 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 |
$6,456Highest about the CT average |
$5,799 13% below CT |
$6,211 7% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.5%±51.5Highest CT: 52.6% |
51.6%±13.9 CT: 52.6% |
49.8%±24.2 CT: 52.6% |
42.1%±55Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Hampton and Somers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.7% CT: 10% |
2.7% CT: 10% |
1.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
8.3%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90% CT: 66.5% |
87.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
88.4% CT: 66.5% |
91.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 13 yrs newer than CT |
1979 12 yrs newer than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 9% above CT |
28 minLowest 4% above CT |
30 min 13% above CT |
34 minHighest 29% above CT |
| Work from home | 17.7%±5.1Highest CT: 16% |
16.2%±4.6 CT: 16% |
11.2%±3.1 CT: 16% |
7%±3.8Lowest CT: 16% |
| Hampton and Somers 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 | — | #66 of 149 in CT | #76 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Hampton School District | Somers School District | Wolcott School District | Colebrook School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Somers High School | Wolcott High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.7Lowest |
10.1Highest |
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| 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.