Compare towns
Scotland vs Sprague vs Hampton vs Colebrook
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Scotland has the youngest population (median age 44.7).
Sprague has the most renters (32.8% rent).
Hampton has the most people working from home (17.7%).
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 | Scotland | Sprague | Hampton | Colebrook |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,599 |
2,962Highest |
1,647 |
1,494Lowest |
| Median age | 44.7±5Lowest 9% above CT |
48.5±10.7 18% above CT |
51.5±5.3 25% 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 | 16.4%±3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
17.1%±5.4 CT: 20.2% |
19.7%±5.3Highest 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+ | 18.6%±2.6Lowest CT: 18.5% |
19.9%±3.9 CT: 18.5% |
26.1%±2.1Highest 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+ | 33.8% CT: 42.5% |
19.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
29.9% CT: 42.5% |
36.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±4Highest CT: 7.1% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest CT: 7.1% |
1.9%±1.1 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
| Scotland and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $99,881±$12k 4% above CT |
$92,850±$11kLowest 3% below CT |
$109,167±$19k 14% 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 | $294,100±$20k 20% below CT |
$273,500±$17kLowest 25% below CT |
$295,800±$27k 19% below CT |
$342,800±$19kHighest 7% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,188±$468Lowest 20% below CT |
$1,247±$144 16% below CT |
$1,285±$288 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 | $6,175 7% below CT |
$4,668 30% below CT |
$4,364Lowest 34% below CT |
$6,211Highest 7% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±75.7Lowest CT: 52.6% |
26.9%±12.2 CT: 52.6% |
52.5%±51.5Highest 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 | 4.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
8.1% CT: 10% |
5.7% CT: 10% |
8.3%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.8%Highest CT: 66.5% |
67.2%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
90% CT: 66.5% |
91.6% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 15 yrs newer than CT |
1959Lowest 8 yrs older than CT |
1980 13 yrs newer than CT |
1960 7 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 24% above CT |
30 min 12% above CT |
29 minLowest 9% above CT |
34 minHighest 29% above CT |
| Work from home | 11.5%±6.2 CT: 16% |
5%±2.9Lowest CT: 16% |
17.7%±5.1Highest CT: 16% |
7%±3.8 CT: 16% |
| Hampton and Scotland 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 | — | #141 of 149 in CT | — | — |
| School district | Scotland School District | Sprague School District | Hampton School District | Colebrook School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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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.