Compare towns
Hampton vs Sterling vs Coventry 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%).
Sterling has the youngest population (median age 39.4).
Coventry has the shortest commute (27 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 | Sterling | Coventry | Colebrook |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,647 |
3,629 |
12,326Highest |
1,494Lowest |
| Median age | 51.5±5.3 25% above CT |
39.4±5.9Lowest 4% below CT |
45.4±3.8 10% 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% |
22.8%±5.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
20.9%±3.2 CT: 20.2% |
17.9%±3.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Sterling and Coventry 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% |
13%±3.8Lowest CT: 18.5% |
20.2%±3.3 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% |
18%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
45%Highest CT: 42.5% |
36.6% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
3.7%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
4.3%±2 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Colebrook and Coventry 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 |
$102,695±$12kLowest 7% above CT |
$108,213±$5k 13% 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 |
$283,400±$17kLowest 23% below CT |
$330,000±$23k 10% below CT |
$342,800±$19kHighest 7% below CT |
| Colebrook and Coventry 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 |
— | $1,232±$330Lowest 17% 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 |
$4,551 31% below CT |
$5,284 20% below CT |
$6,211Highest 7% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.5%±51.5 CT: 52.6% |
32%±18.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
62.7%±23.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.1%±55 CT: 52.6% |
| Coventry and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.7% CT: 10% |
8.3%Highest CT: 10% |
5.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
8.3%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90% CT: 66.5% |
81.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
90.7% CT: 66.5% |
91.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 13 yrs newer than CT |
1988Highest 21 yrs newer than CT |
1966 1 yr older than CT |
1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 9% above CT |
35 minHighest 34% above CT |
27 minLowest about the CT average |
34 min 29% above CT |
| Work from home | 17.7%±5.1Highest CT: 16% |
11.6%±6.4 CT: 16% |
15.6%±4.6 CT: 16% |
7%±3.8Lowest CT: 16% |
| Hampton and Coventry 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 | — | #119 of 149 in CT | #41 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Hampton School District | Sterling School District | Coventry School District | Colebrook School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Coventry High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.9 |
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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.