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Colebrook vs Sturbridge vs Hampton 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 most homeowners (91.6%).
Sturbridge has the most expensive homes ($426k median).
Winchester has the most renters (34.2% rent).
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 | Sturbridge | Hampton | Winchester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,494Lowest |
9,960 |
1,647 |
10,284Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 52.1±5Highest 34% above U.S. |
47.2±2.6Lowest 21% above U.S. |
51.5±5.3 32% above U.S. |
49.1±6.2 26% above U.S. |
| Colebrook and Hampton 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% |
20.7%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.7%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Sturbridge and Hampton 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% |
19.8%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.4%±5.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Winchester and Hampton 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% |
49.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
27.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Colebrook and Sturbridge 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. |
$136,759±$15kHighest 69% above U.S. |
$109,167±$19k 35% above U.S. |
$66,519±$12kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Sturbridge 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±$19k 3% above U.S. |
$425,800±$18kHighest 28% above U.S. |
$295,800±$27k 11% below U.S. |
$249,500±$17kLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,333±$626Highest 6% below U.S. |
$1,193±$398 16% below U.S. |
$1,285±$288 9% below U.S. |
$1,174±$116Lowest 17% below U.S. |
| Colebrook and Hampton 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. |
$6,520Highest 109% above U.S. |
$4,364Lowest 40% above U.S. |
$4,780 53% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.1%±55 U.S.: 51.1% |
42%±17.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.5%±51.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±15.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton 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% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
90% U.S.: 65.2% |
65.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 29% above U.S. |
38 minHighest 43% above U.S. |
29 min 10% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 7%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.8%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.9%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sturbridge and Hampton 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 | — | #89 of 282 in MA | — | #97 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Colebrook School District | Sturbridge · Tantasqua | Hampton School District | Explorations District · Regional School District 07 |
| High school in town | None in town | Tantasqua Regional Sr High | None in town | Northwestern Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.7Lowest |
— | 9.7Highest |
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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.