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Colebrook vs Wakefield 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).
Wakefield has the most expensive homes ($724k median).
Hartland has the most homeowners (91.7%).
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 | Hartland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,494Lowest |
27,793Highest |
1,840 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +8.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 52.1±5Highest 34% above U.S. |
42.4±1.7Lowest 9% above U.S. |
48.8±4.9 25% above U.S. |
| Colebrook and Hartland 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%±2.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
16%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Wakefield 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% |
19%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.9%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Colebrook and Hartland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.9% 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% |
3.2%±1.4Lowest 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±$17kLowest 38% above U.S. |
$134,306±$14kHighest 66% above U.S. |
$113,375±$13k 40% above U.S. |
| Wakefield and Hartland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $342,800±$19kLowest 3% above U.S. |
$723,500±$24kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$350,700±$21k 5% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,333±$626Lowest 6% below U.S. |
$1,958±$102Highest 39% above U.S. |
$1,819±$478 29% above U.S. |
| Wakefield and Hartland 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. |
$7,779Highest 149% above U.S. |
$5,633Lowest 81% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.1%±55 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.7%±7.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±54.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Wakefield and Colebrook 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% |
4.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
70.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Highest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1960Highest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 29% above U.S. |
33 minLowest 26% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.6%±3.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wakefield and Hartland 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 | Hartland School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Northeast Metro Regional Vocational | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.7 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.