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Colebrook vs Ware vs Winchester 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 expensive homes ($343k median).
Ware has the youngest population (median age 43.1).
Winchester has the most affordable homes ($250k median).
Hampton has the most people working from home (17.7%).
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 | Ware | Winchester | Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,494Lowest |
10,048 |
10,284Highest |
1,647 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 52.1±5Highest 34% above U.S. |
43.1±4.7Lowest 11% above U.S. |
49.1±6.2 26% 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% |
19.1%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.7%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Hampton and Ware 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% |
20.6%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.4%±5.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Winchester and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Colebrook and Ware are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $111,250±$17kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$67,475±$15k 16% below U.S. |
$66,519±$12kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$109,167±$19k 35% above U.S. |
| Colebrook and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $342,800±$19kHighest 3% above U.S. |
$289,700±$28k 13% below U.S. |
$249,500±$17kLowest 25% below U.S. |
$295,800±$27k 11% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,333±$626Highest 6% below U.S. |
$1,043±$109Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,174±$116 17% 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 | $6,211Highest 99% above U.S. |
$4,237Lowest 36% above U.S. |
$4,780 53% above U.S. |
$4,364 40% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.1%±55Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
64.3%±16.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±15.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.5%±51.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ware and Hampton 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% |
11.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
65.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1960 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 29% above U.S. |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
29 min 10% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.9%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±5.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton and Ware 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 | — | #267 of 282 in MA | #97 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Colebrook School District | Ware | Explorations District · Regional School District 07 | Hampton School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Ware Junior/Senior High School | Northwestern Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1Highest |
9.7Lowest |
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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.