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Colebrook vs Athol vs Eastford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Colebrook has the highest household income ($111k).
Athol has the most affordable homes ($268k median).
Eastford has the most people working from home (14.6%).
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 | Colebrook | Athol | Eastford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,494Lowest |
12,011Highest |
1,679 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 52.1±5Highest 34% above U.S. |
41.3±1.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
48.3±5.9 24% above U.S. |
| Colebrook and Eastford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.9%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±3.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Athol and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.3%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Colebrook and Eastford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
20.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±3.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $111,250±$17kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$69,316±$5kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$97,422±$20k 21% above U.S. |
| Colebrook and Eastford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $342,800±$19k 3% above U.S. |
$268,100±$13kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$355,500±$16kHighest 7% above U.S. |
| Eastford and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,333±$626Highest 6% below U.S. |
$1,150±$182 19% below U.S. |
$1,097±$173Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Colebrook and Athol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,211Highest 99% above U.S. |
$3,403Lowest 9% above U.S. |
$4,493 44% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.1%±55Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.5%±17.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±32.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Athol and Eastford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1953Lowest 27 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 29% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.6%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.6%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Eastford and Athol 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 | — | #256 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Colebrook School District | Athol-Royalston | Eastford School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Athol High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.6 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.