Compare towns
Colebrook vs Douglas vs Webster vs Morris
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).
Webster has the most renters (40.2% rent).
Morris has the shortest commute (29 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 | Webster | Morris |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,494Lowest |
9,207 |
17,748Highest |
2,164 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6% U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 52.1±5 34% above U.S. |
44±2.6 13% above U.S. |
39.9±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
52.8±6.5Highest 36% 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%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.2%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
17.9%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Douglas and Webster 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% |
19.6%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.3%±6.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Morris 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% |
41.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Webster 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. |
$72,895±$6kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$109,191±$25k 35% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $342,800±$19kLowest 3% above U.S. |
$470,600±$29kHighest 41% above U.S. |
$361,500±$12k 9% above U.S. |
$396,000±$60k 19% above U.S. |
| Douglas and Morris 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. |
$1,228±$81 13% below U.S. |
$1,204±$134Lowest 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. |
$3,999Lowest 28% above U.S. |
$5,273 69% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.1%±55 U.S.: 51.1% |
33.9%±17.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.7%±6.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±31.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Morris and Webster 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% |
12.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1962 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 29% above U.S. |
34 min 28% above U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.9%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Douglas and Morris 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 | #271 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Colebrook School District | Douglas | Webster | Regional School District 20 |
| High school in town | None in town | Douglas High School | Bartlett High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.2Lowest |
11.6Highest |
— |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.