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Colebrook vs Douglas vs Plainfield
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 oldest population (median age 52.1).
Douglas has the most people working from home (20.9%).
Plainfield has the shortest commute (27 min average).
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 | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,494Lowest |
9,207 |
15,141Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 52.1±5Highest 34% above U.S. |
44±2.6 13% above U.S. |
37±4.5Lowest 5% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.9%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.2%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±2.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Douglas and Plainfield 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% |
15.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.6%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
15%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainfield and Colebrook 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. |
$152,267±$10kHighest 89% above U.S. |
$76,993±$8kLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $342,800±$19k 3% above U.S. |
$470,600±$29kHighest 41% above U.S. |
$272,100±$16kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,333±$626 6% below U.S. |
$1,503±$697Highest 6% above U.S. |
$1,204±$70Lowest 15% 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. |
$4,209Lowest 35% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.1%±55Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.9%±17.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.8%±9.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Colebrook and Plainfield 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% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 29% above U.S. |
34 min 28% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 7%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.9%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #177 of 282 in MA | #131 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Colebrook School District | Douglas | Plainfield School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Douglas High School | Plainfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.2Lowest |
10.3Highest |
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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.