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Colebrook vs Dudley vs Hampton 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 highest household income ($111k).
Dudley has the youngest population (median age 40.2).
Hampton has the most affordable homes ($296k median).
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 | Dudley | Hampton | Norfolk |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,494Lowest |
11,929Highest |
1,647 |
1,723 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +4.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 52.1±5Highest 34% above U.S. |
40.2±2.4Lowest 3% above U.S. |
51.5±5.3 32% above U.S. |
48.2±7.4 24% 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%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.7%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
15.8%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Dudley 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% |
16.9%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
28.8%±3.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Norfolk and Hampton 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% |
24.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
13.1%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $111,250±$17kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$84,604±$12kLowest 5% above U.S. |
$109,167±$19k 35% above U.S. |
$91,548±$16k 13% above U.S. |
| Colebrook and Hampton 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. |
$392,600±$19k 18% above U.S. |
$295,800±$27kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$430,900±$54kHighest 30% above U.S. |
| Norfolk and Dudley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,333±$626Highest 6% below U.S. |
$1,217±$182 14% below U.S. |
$1,285±$288 9% below U.S. |
$1,190±$116Lowest 16% below U.S. |
| Colebrook and Hampton 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. |
$3,691Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$4,364 40% above U.S. |
$6,065 94% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.1%±55 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.4%±4.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.5%±51.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.3%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton and Dudley 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% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 29% above U.S. |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
29 min 10% above U.S. |
27 minLowest 3% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.1%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.3%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Norfolk and Hampton 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 | — | #142 of 282 in MA | — | — |
| School district | Colebrook School District | Dudley-Charlton Reg | Hampton School District | Norfolk School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Shepherd Hill Regional High | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.3 |
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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.