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Colebrook vs Hampton vs Hanson 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%).
Hampton has the most affordable homes ($296k median).
Hanson has the youngest population (median age 42.8).
Upton has the most people working from home (22.8%).
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 | Hampton | Hanson | Upton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,494Lowest |
1,647 |
10,660Highest |
8,189 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +4.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.1±5Highest 34% above U.S. |
51.5±5.3 32% above U.S. |
42.8±3Lowest 10% 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% |
19.7%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Hanson 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% |
26.1%±2.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±3Lowest 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% |
29.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Colebrook and Hanson 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. |
$109,167±$19kLowest 35% above U.S. |
$132,200±$10k 64% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
| Upton and Hanson 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. |
$295,800±$27kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$533,900±$36k 60% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
| Upton and Hanson 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. |
$1,285±$288 9% below U.S. |
$1,821±$860Highest 29% above U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
| Hanson 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. |
$4,364Lowest 40% above U.S. |
$6,402 105% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.1%±55Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.5%±51.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
69%±33.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hanson and Upton 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% |
5.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90% U.S.: 65.2% |
89% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 29% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 10% above U.S. |
34 min 27% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.9%±2.5 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 | — | — | #149 of 282 in MA | #46 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Colebrook School District | Hampton School District | Whitman-Hanson | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Whitman Hanson Regional | Blackstone Valley |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 14.7Highest |
11.2Lowest |
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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.