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Colebrook vs Needham 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).
Needham has the most expensive homes ($1189k median).
Morris has the oldest population (median age 52.8).
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 | Needham | Morris |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,494Lowest |
32,459Highest |
2,164 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +11.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 52.1±5 34% above U.S. |
43.1±1.6Lowest 11% 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%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.5%±2.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.9%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 26%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.7%±1.7Lowest 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% |
81.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $111,250±$17k 38% above U.S. |
$214,308±$13kHighest 165% above U.S. |
$109,191±$25kLowest 35% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $342,800±$19kLowest 3% above U.S. |
$1,188,500±$43kHighest 257% above U.S. |
$396,000±$60k 19% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,333±$626 6% below U.S. |
$2,409±$183Highest 70% above U.S. |
$1,204±$134Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,211 99% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$5,273Lowest 69% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.1%±55Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.9%±8.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±31.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Morris and Needham 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% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1965 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Highest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 29% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
32.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #19 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Colebrook School District | Needham | Regional School District 20 |
| High school in town | None in town | Needham High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.9 |
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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.