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Colebrook vs Franklin vs Hampton vs Upton
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%).
Franklin has the most kids (27.2% under 18).
Hampton has the most affordable homes ($296k median).
Upton has the most expensive homes ($577k median).
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 | Franklin | Hampton | Upton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,494Lowest |
2,004 |
1,647 |
8,189Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | — | +6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.1±5Highest 34% above U.S. |
40.3±4.3Lowest 4% above U.S. |
51.5±5.3 32% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8 19% 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% |
27.2%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.7%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Franklin and Upton 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% |
17.4%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±2.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9 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% |
27.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Colebrook and Franklin 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. |
$105,000±$10kLowest 30% above U.S. |
$109,167±$19k 35% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
| Upton 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. |
$326,200±$20k about the U.S. average |
$295,800±$27kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,333±$626Highest 6% below U.S. |
$767±$529Lowest 46% below U.S. |
$1,285±$288 9% below U.S. |
$948±$599 33% 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 | $6,211 99% above U.S. |
$3,934Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$4,364 40% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.1%±55 U.S.: 51.1% |
19.5%±18.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.5%±51.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Upton and Hampton 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% |
8.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 29% above U.S. |
27 minLowest 3% above U.S. |
29 min 10% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.8%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton 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 | — | — | — | #46 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Colebrook School District | Franklin School District | Hampton School District | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | Blackstone Valley |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 11.2 |
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| 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.