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Hampton vs Windsor Locks vs Southwick vs Colebrook
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hampton has the most kids (19.7% under 18).
Windsor Locks has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Southwick has the most expensive homes ($398k 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 | Windsor Locks | Southwick | Colebrook |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,647 |
12,579Highest |
9,217 |
1,494Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 51.5±5.3 32% above U.S. |
41.4±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
46.8±1.8 20% above U.S. |
52.1±5Highest 34% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±3 U.S.: 22% |
17.9%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Hampton and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±2.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
26%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 35% above U.S. |
$81,205±$13kLowest about the U.S. average |
$120,462±$16kHighest 49% above U.S. |
$111,250±$17k 38% above U.S. |
| Southwick 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±$27k 11% below U.S. |
$258,800±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$397,500±$27kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$342,800±$19k 3% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,285±$288Lowest 9% below U.S. |
$1,394±$187Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,332±$72 6% below U.S. |
$1,333±$626 6% below U.S. |
| 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 40% above U.S. |
$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$5,331 71% above U.S. |
$6,211Highest 99% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.5%±51.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51%±10 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.1%±55Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 10% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
29 min 8% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 29% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.7%±5.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.2%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
7%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #109 of 149 in CT | #211 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Hampton School District | Windsor Locks School District | Southwick-Tolland-Granville Regional School District | Colebrook School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Windsor Locks High School | Southwick Regional School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.9Lowest |
11.0Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.