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Colebrook vs Hatfield vs Morris
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 affordable homes ($343k median).
Hatfield has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Morris has the most people working from home (18.4%).
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 | Hatfield | Morris |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,494Lowest |
3,325Highest |
2,164 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 52.1±5 34% above U.S. |
46.8±5Lowest 20% above U.S. |
52.8±6.5Highest 36% 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%±3.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
14%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.9%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 26%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.3%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.3%±6.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Morris 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±3 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. |
$89,005±$25kLowest 10% above U.S. |
$109,191±$25k 35% above 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±$19kLowest 3% above U.S. |
$440,800±$26kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$396,000±$60k 19% above U.S. |
| Hatfield and Morris 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. |
$1,267±$216 10% below U.S. |
$1,204±$134Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Colebrook and Hatfield 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. |
$4,930Lowest 58% above U.S. |
$5,273 69% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.1%±55Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.6%±11.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±31.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Morris and Hatfield 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% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Highest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Highest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 29% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±5.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Morris and Hatfield 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 | — | #198 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Colebrook School District | Hatfield | Regional School District 20 |
| High school in town | None in town | Smith Academy | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 6.1 |
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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.