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Colebrook vs Georgetown vs Eastford
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%).
Georgetown has the most expensive homes ($651k 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 | Georgetown | Eastford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,494Lowest |
8,474Highest |
1,679 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 52.1±5Highest 34% above U.S. |
42.8±3.5Lowest 10% above U.S. |
48.3±5.9 24% above U.S. |
| Colebrook and Eastford 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% |
23.5%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Georgetown and Colebrook 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% |
18.5%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Colebrook and Eastford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
56.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±3.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $111,250±$17k 38% above U.S. |
$151,595±$23kHighest 88% above U.S. |
$97,422±$20kLowest 21% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $342,800±$19kLowest 3% above U.S. |
$651,200±$23kHighest 96% above U.S. |
$355,500±$16k 7% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,333±$626 6% below U.S. |
$2,223±$506Highest 57% above U.S. |
$1,097±$173Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Georgetown 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. |
$7,272Highest 133% above U.S. |
$4,493Lowest 44% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.1%±55Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.7%±22.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±32.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Georgetown and Eastford 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% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 29% above U.S. |
34 minLowest 27% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.2%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.6%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Georgetown and Eastford 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 | — | #140 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Colebrook School District | Georgetown | Eastford School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Georgetown High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.3 |
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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.