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Colebrook vs Canton 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 most homeowners (91.6%).
Canton has the most expensive homes ($711k 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 | Colebrook | Canton | Eastford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,494Lowest |
24,748Highest |
1,679 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +13% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 52.1±5Highest 34% above U.S. |
42.6±2.3Lowest 10% 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% |
22.9%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Canton 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% |
18.8%±2Lowest 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
67.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±3.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $111,250±$17k 38% above U.S. |
$143,381±$9kHighest 78% above U.S. |
$97,422±$20kLowest 21% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $342,800±$19kLowest 3% above U.S. |
$710,600±$27kHighest 114% above U.S. |
$355,500±$16k 7% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,333±$626 6% below U.S. |
$2,315±$178Highest 64% above U.S. |
$1,097±$173Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,211 99% above U.S. |
$6,560Highest 110% above U.S. |
$4,493Lowest 44% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.1%±55Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.4%±9.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±32.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Canton and Eastford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minLowest 29% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 36% above U.S. |
35 min 33% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.7%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.6%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #81 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Colebrook School District | Blue Hills Regional Vocational Technical · Canton | Eastford School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Canton High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.1 |
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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.