Compare towns
Hampton vs Willimantic vs Hamden 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%).
Willimantic has the most renters (65.1% rent).
Hamden 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 | Willimantic | Hamden | Colebrook |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,647 |
18,096 |
61,045Highest |
1,494Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.3% CT: +0.9% |
— | — |
| Median age | 51.5±5.3 25% above CT |
31.3±2.7Lowest 24% below CT |
38.7±0.9 6% below 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% |
20.6%±2.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
17%±1.5Lowest CT: 20.2% |
17.9%±3.9 CT: 20.2% |
| Willimantic 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% |
11%±1.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18.1%±1.3 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% |
24.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
47.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
36.6% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
19.1%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
15%±1.1 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $109,167±$19k 14% above CT |
$45,962±$7kLowest 52% below CT |
$98,306±$7k about the CT average |
$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 |
$190,900±$17kLowest 48% below CT |
$298,200±$9k 19% below CT |
$342,800±$19kHighest 7% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,285±$288 14% below CT |
$1,063±$68Lowest 29% below CT |
$1,746±$50Highest 17% above CT |
$1,333±$626 10% below CT |
| Hamden 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 |
$4,678 30% below CT |
$7,784Highest 17% above CT |
$6,211 7% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.5%±51.5 CT: 52.6% |
55.9%±8.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
50.9%±5.4 CT: 52.6% |
42.1%±55Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Willimantic 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% |
23.4%Highest CT: 10% |
9.3% CT: 10% |
8.3% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90% CT: 66.5% |
34.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
62.4% CT: 66.5% |
91.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 13 yrs newer than CT |
1953Lowest 14 yrs older than CT |
1964 3 yrs older than CT |
1960 7 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 9% above CT |
23 min 12% below CT |
22 minLowest 18% below CT |
34 minHighest 29% above CT |
| Work from home | 17.7%±5.1Highest CT: 16% |
6.2%±2Lowest CT: 16% |
16.3%±2.1 CT: 16% |
7%±3.8 CT: 16% |
| Hampton and Hamden 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 | — | — | #122 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Hampton School District | — | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Area Cooperative Educational Services | Colebrook School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Hamden High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 13.5 |
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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.