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Colebrook vs Gardner vs Morris vs Winchester
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%).
Gardner has the youngest population (median age 43.7).
Morris has the most people working from home (18.4%).
Winchester has the most affordable homes ($250k 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 | Gardner | Morris | Winchester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,494Lowest |
21,148Highest |
2,164 |
10,284 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 52.1±5 34% above U.S. |
43.7±2.3Lowest 12% above U.S. |
52.8±6.5Highest 36% above U.S. |
49.1±6.2 26% 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% |
18.3%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.9%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Gardner 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% |
19.6%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.3%±6.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.4%±5.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Morris and Winchester 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% |
23.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±3 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Colebrook and Morris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $111,250±$17kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$67,518±$8k 16% below U.S. |
$109,191±$25k 35% above U.S. |
$66,519±$12kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Colebrook and Morris 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. |
$301,600±$20k 9% below U.S. |
$396,000±$60kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$249,500±$17kLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Morris and Colebrook 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. |
$1,109±$51Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,204±$134 15% below U.S. |
$1,174±$116 17% below U.S. |
| Colebrook and Morris 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. |
$4,150Lowest 33% above U.S. |
$5,273 69% above U.S. |
$4,780 53% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.1%±55Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.7%±8.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±31.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±15.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Morris and Gardner 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% |
13.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
58.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
65.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1954Lowest 26 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Highest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1955 25 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 29% above U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 7%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±5.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.9%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Morris and Gardner 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 | — | #273 of 282 in MA | — | #97 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Colebrook School District | Gardner | Regional School District 20 | Explorations District · Regional School District 07 |
| High school in town | None in town | Gardner High | None in town | Northwestern Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.5Highest |
— | 9.7Lowest |
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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.