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Colebrook vs Union vs Ware 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).
Union has the most homeowners (92.9%).
Ware has the most renters (27.7% rent).
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 | Union | Ware | Hartland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,494 |
944Lowest |
10,048Highest |
1,840 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +2% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 52.1±5Highest 34% above U.S. |
49.9±4.3 28% above U.S. |
43.1±4.7Lowest 11% above U.S. |
48.8±4.9 25% above U.S. |
| Colebrook and Union 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% |
16.9%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
16%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Ware 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% |
24.5%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.9%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Colebrook and Union 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% |
24%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
24%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Colebrook and Union 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. |
$88,958±$14k 10% above U.S. |
$67,475±$15kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$113,375±$13kHighest 40% above U.S. |
| Hartland 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. |
$330,400±$26k about the U.S. average |
$289,700±$28kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$350,700±$21kHighest 5% above U.S. |
| Hartland and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,333±$626 6% below U.S. |
— | $1,043±$109Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,819±$478Highest 29% above U.S. |
| Hartland and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,211Highest 99% above U.S. |
$4,793 54% above U.S. |
$4,237Lowest 36% above U.S. |
$5,633 81% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.1%±55 U.S.: 51.1% |
90%±64.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
64.3%±16.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±54.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Union and Ware 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% |
5.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 29% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 8% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
22%±4.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #267 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Colebrook School District | Union School District | Ware | Hartland School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Ware Junior/Senior High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.1 |
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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.