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Colebrook vs Hampton vs Sutton vs Webster
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).
Sutton has the most expensive homes ($523k median).
Webster has the most renters (40.2% rent).
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 | Sutton | Webster |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,494Lowest |
1,647 |
9,452 |
17,748Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +4.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.1±5Highest 34% above U.S. |
51.5±5.3 32% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5 14% above U.S. |
39.9±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
| 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%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Hampton and Sutton 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% |
18.8%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.6%±2.5 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Webster and Colebrook 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±$19k 35% above U.S. |
$147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
$72,895±$6kLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Sutton 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. |
$295,800±$27kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S. |
$361,500±$12k 9% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,333±$626Highest 6% below U.S. |
$1,285±$288 9% below U.S. |
$1,190±$401Lowest 16% below U.S. |
$1,228±$81 13% 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. |
$4,364 40% above U.S. |
$6,763Highest 117% above U.S. |
$3,999Lowest 28% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.1%±55Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.5%±51.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
45.7%±6.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton and Sutton 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% |
5.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1962 18 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 29% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 10% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton 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 | — | — | #105 of 282 in MA | #271 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Colebrook School District | Hampton School District | Sutton | Webster |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Sutton High School | Bartlett High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.6Highest |
11.6Lowest |
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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.