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Colebrook vs Upton vs Norfolk vs Bozrah
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).
Upton has the highest household income ($156k).
Norfolk has the most renters (18.9% rent).
Bozrah has the most affordable homes ($311k median).
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 | Upton | Norfolk | Bozrah |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,494Lowest |
8,189Highest |
1,723 |
2,293 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 52.1±5Highest 34% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8Lowest 19% above U.S. |
48.2±7.4 24% above U.S. |
46.4±7.4Lowest 19% above U.S. |
| Colebrook and Norfolk 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% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.8%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5 U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Bozrah 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% |
20.7%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.8%±3.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.8%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Norfolk 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% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Colebrook and Upton 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. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$91,548±$16kLowest 13% above U.S. |
$108,516±$11k 34% above U.S. |
| Upton 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. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$430,900±$54k 30% above U.S. |
$311,200±$26kLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,333±$626 6% below U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,190±$116 16% below U.S. |
$1,426±$108Highest about the U.S. average |
| Bozrah 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. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$6,065 94% above U.S. |
$4,438Lowest 42% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.1%±55 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.3%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.2%±12.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Upton and Bozrah 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% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 29% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
27 minLowest 3% above U.S. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.3%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.5%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Norfolk and Upton 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 | — | #46 of 282 in MA | — | — |
| School district | Colebrook School District | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Norfolk School District | Bozrah School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Blackstone Valley | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.2 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.