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Colebrook vs Sutton vs Plainville vs Hampton
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%).
Sutton has the most expensive homes ($523k median).
Plainville has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Hampton has the most kids (19.7% under 18).
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 | Sutton | Plainville | Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,494Lowest |
9,452 |
17,551Highest |
1,647 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 52.1±5Highest 34% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5Lowest 14% above U.S. |
44.3±1.5Lowest 14% above U.S. |
51.5±5.3 32% 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% |
19.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.7%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Hampton and Sutton 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% |
18.8%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.1%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±2.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton 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% |
52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30% U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainville 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. |
$147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
$84,343±$7kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$109,167±$19k 35% above U.S. |
| Sutton 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. |
$523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S. |
$254,000±$14kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$295,800±$27k 11% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,333±$626Highest 6% below U.S. |
$1,190±$401 16% below U.S. |
$1,126±$147Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,285±$288 9% 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. |
$6,763Highest 117% above U.S. |
$4,798 54% above U.S. |
$4,364Lowest 40% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.1%±55 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
40.3%±12.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.5%±51.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton and Sutton 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% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 29% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
29 min 10% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±2 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton 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 | — | #105 of 282 in MA | #89 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Colebrook School District | Sutton | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District | Hampton School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Sutton High School | Plainville High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.6Highest |
11.4Lowest |
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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.