Compare towns
Colebrook vs Douglas vs Morris vs Norfolk
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 affordable homes ($343k median).
Douglas has the highest household income ($152k).
Morris has the oldest population (median age 52.8).
Norfolk has the most people working from home (23.3%).
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 | Douglas | Morris | Norfolk |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,494Lowest |
9,207Highest |
2,164 |
1,723 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 52.1±5 34% above U.S. |
44±2.6Lowest 13% above U.S. |
52.8±6.5Highest 36% above U.S. |
48.2±7.4 24% above U.S. |
| Morris and Colebrook 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% |
21.2%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.9%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
15.8%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Douglas and Colebrook 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% |
15.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.3%±6.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.8%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Morris and Norfolk 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% |
41.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $111,250±$17k 38% above U.S. |
$152,267±$10kHighest 89% above U.S. |
$109,191±$25k 35% above U.S. |
$91,548±$16kLowest 13% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $342,800±$19kLowest 3% above U.S. |
$470,600±$29kHighest 41% above U.S. |
$396,000±$60k 19% above U.S. |
$430,900±$54k 30% above U.S. |
| Douglas and Norfolk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,333±$626 6% below U.S. |
$1,503±$697Highest 6% above U.S. |
$1,204±$134 15% below U.S. |
$1,190±$116Lowest 16% below U.S. |
| Douglas and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,211 99% above U.S. |
$6,338Highest 103% above U.S. |
$5,273Lowest 69% above U.S. |
$6,065 94% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.1%±55 U.S.: 51.1% |
33.9%±17.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±31.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.3%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Morris and Colebrook 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% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 29% above U.S. |
34 min 28% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
27 minLowest 3% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.9%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.3%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Norfolk and Douglas 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 | — | #177 of 282 in MA | — | — |
| School district | Colebrook School District | Douglas | Regional School District 20 | Norfolk School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Douglas High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.2 |
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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.