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Colebrook vs Rowley 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).
Rowley has the most expensive homes ($667k median).
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 | Rowley | Morris |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,494Lowest |
6,251Highest |
2,164 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 52.1±5 34% above U.S. |
50±6.3Lowest 29% 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% |
19.3%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.9%±4.5Lowest 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%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±4.1Lowest 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% |
56.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.2Lowest 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±$17k 38% above U.S. |
$132,734±$32kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$109,191±$25kLowest 35% above U.S. |
| Rowley 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±$19kLowest 3% above U.S. |
$667,300±$52kHighest 101% above U.S. |
$396,000±$60k 19% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,333±$626 6% below U.S. |
$1,603±$520Highest 13% above U.S. |
$1,204±$134Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Rowley and Colebrook 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. |
$5,273Lowest 69% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.1%±55Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.7%±27.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±31.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Rowley and Morris 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% |
6.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 29% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 7% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±5.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Morris and Rowley 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 | — | #214 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Colebrook School District | Triton | Regional School District 20 |
| 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.