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Colebrook vs Rowley vs Hartland
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).
Rowley has the most expensive homes ($667k median).
Hartland has the most people working from home (22%).
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 | Rowley | Hartland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,494Lowest |
6,251Highest |
1,840 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 52.1±5Highest 34% above U.S. |
50±6.3 29% above U.S. |
48.8±4.9Lowest 25% above U.S. |
| Colebrook and Rowley 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% |
19.3%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
16%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Rowley and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.9%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Colebrook and Hartland 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% |
56.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Colebrook and Rowley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $111,250±$17kLowest 38% above U.S. |
$132,734±$32kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$113,375±$13k 40% above U.S. |
| Rowley and Hartland 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. |
$667,300±$52kHighest 101% above U.S. |
$350,700±$21k 5% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,333±$626Lowest 6% below U.S. |
$1,603±$520 13% above U.S. |
$1,819±$478Highest 29% above U.S. |
| Hartland and Rowley 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. |
$8,309Highest 166% above U.S. |
$5,633Lowest 81% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.1%±55 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.7%±27.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±54.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Rowley and Colebrook 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% |
3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 29% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 7% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
22%±4.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #214 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Colebrook School District | Triton | Hartland School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.