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Colebrook vs Pepperell vs Upton vs Winchester
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 oldest population (median age 52.1).
Pepperell has the youngest population (median age 42.4).
Upton has the most people working from home (22.8%).
Winchester has the most affordable homes ($250k 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 | Pepperell | Upton | Winchester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,494Lowest |
11,663Highest |
8,189 |
10,284 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +0.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 52.1±5Highest 34% above U.S. |
42.4±3.3Lowest 9% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8 19% above U.S. |
49.1±6.2 26% above U.S. |
| Colebrook and Winchester 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% |
20.1%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Pepperell 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% |
18.2%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.4%±5.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Winchester 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% |
43.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Pepperell 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. |
$124,073±$12k 54% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$66,519±$12kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Upton and Pepperell 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. |
$482,100±$14k 45% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$249,500±$17kLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,333±$626Highest 6% below U.S. |
$1,295±$238 8% below U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,174±$116 17% below U.S. |
| Colebrook and Pepperell 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. |
$6,698 115% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$4,780Lowest 53% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.1%±55Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.1%±16.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±15.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Upton and Winchester 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
65.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 29% above U.S. |
34 min 28% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 7%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±2.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.9%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton and Pepperell 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 | — | #153 of 282 in MA | #46 of 282 in MA | #97 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Colebrook School District | North Middlesex | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Explorations District · Regional School District 07 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Blackstone Valley | Northwestern Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.2Highest |
9.7Lowest |
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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.