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Voluntown vs Colebrook vs Hampton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Voluntown has the most renters (16.5% rent).
Colebrook has the highest household income ($111k).
Hampton has the most people working from home (17.7%).
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 | Voluntown | Colebrook | Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,604Highest |
1,494Lowest |
1,647 |
| Median age | 48.3±1.7Lowest 18% above CT |
52.1±5Highest 27% above CT |
51.5±5.3 25% 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%±3.5Lowest CT: 20.2% |
17.9%±3.9 CT: 20.2% |
19.7%±5.3Highest 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+ | 17.6%±3Lowest CT: 18.5% |
26%±4.2 CT: 18.5% |
26.1%±2.1Highest 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+ | 26.7%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
36.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
29.9% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.6 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Colebrook and Voluntown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,964±$25kLowest 6% above CT |
$111,250±$17kHighest 16% above CT |
$109,167±$19k 14% 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 | $356,100±$16kHighest about the CT average |
$342,800±$19k 7% below CT |
$295,800±$27kLowest 19% below CT |
| Voluntown and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,166±$191Lowest 22% below CT |
$1,333±$626Highest 10% below CT |
$1,285±$288 14% 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 | $4,955 25% below CT |
$6,211Highest 7% below CT |
$4,364Lowest 34% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±24.3 CT: 52.6% |
42.1%±55Lowest CT: 52.6% |
52.5%±51.5Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Hampton and Voluntown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.3% CT: 10% |
8.3%Highest CT: 10% |
5.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.5%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
91.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
90% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 16 yrs newer than CT |
1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
1980 13 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 18% above CT |
34 minHighest 29% above CT |
29 minLowest 9% above CT |
| Work from home | 8.9%±5.4 CT: 16% |
7%±3.8Lowest CT: 16% |
17.7%±5.1Highest CT: 16% |
| Hampton and Voluntown 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 | #53 of 149 in CT | — | — |
| School district | Voluntown School District | Colebrook School District | Hampton School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.