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Colebrook vs Cumberland vs Hampton
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%).
Cumberland has the most expensive homes ($431k median).
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 | Colebrook | Cumberland | Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,494Lowest |
36,820Highest |
1,647 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +8.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 52.1±5Highest 34% above U.S. |
43.5±1.2Lowest 12% above U.S. |
51.5±5.3 32% 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 | 17.9%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.7%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Cumberland and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.9%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±2.1Highest 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+ | 36.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±0.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Colebrook and Cumberland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $111,250±$17k 38% above U.S. |
$117,522±$8kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$109,167±$19kLowest 35% above U.S. |
| Cumberland and Colebrook 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. |
$431,000±$15kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$295,800±$27kLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,333±$626 6% below U.S. |
$1,379±$109Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,285±$288Lowest 9% below U.S. |
| Cumberland and Colebrook 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. |
$4,870 56% above U.S. |
$4,364Lowest 40% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.1%±55Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.9%±9.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.5%±51.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton and Cumberland 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% |
3.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 29% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
29 min 10% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±5.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton and Cumberland 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 | — | #18 of 38 in RI | — |
| School district | Colebrook School District | Blackstone Valley Prep A RI Mayoral Academy · Cumberland | Hampton School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Cumberland High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.6 |
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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.