Compare towns
Colebrook vs Wakefield vs Hampton 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 most homeowners (91.6%).
Wakefield has the most expensive homes ($724k median).
Hampton has the most affordable homes ($296k median).
Bozrah has the most kids (20.5% 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 | Wakefield | Hampton | Bozrah |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,494Lowest |
27,793Highest |
1,647 |
2,293 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +8.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 52.1±5Highest 34% above U.S. |
42.4±1.7Lowest 9% above U.S. |
51.5±5.3 32% above U.S. |
46.4±7.4 19% 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%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20%±2.2 U.S.: 22% |
19.7%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Bozrah and Wakefield 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%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±2.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.8%±3.5 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% |
59.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Colebrook and Wakefield 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. |
$134,306±$14kHighest 66% above U.S. |
$109,167±$19k 35% above U.S. |
$108,516±$11kLowest 34% above U.S. |
| Wakefield 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. |
$723,500±$24kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$295,800±$27kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$311,200±$26k 6% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,333±$626 6% below U.S. |
$1,958±$102Highest 39% above U.S. |
$1,285±$288Lowest 9% below U.S. |
$1,426±$108 about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,211 99% above U.S. |
$7,779Highest 149% above U.S. |
$4,364Lowest 40% above U.S. |
$4,438 42% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.1%±55Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.7%±7.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.5%±51.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.2%±12.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton 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% |
4.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
70.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 29% above U.S. |
33 min 26% above U.S. |
29 min 10% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 9% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.6%±3.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.5%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wakefield 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 | — | #179 of 282 in MA | — | — |
| School district | Colebrook School District | Northeast Metropolitan Regional Vocational Technical · Wakefield | Hampton School District | Bozrah School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Northeast Metro Regional Vocational | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.7 |
— | — |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.