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Colebrook vs Webster vs Hampton vs Eastford
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 highest household income ($111k).
Webster has the most renters (40.2% rent).
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 | Webster | Hampton | Eastford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,494Lowest |
17,748Highest |
1,647 |
1,679 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 52.1±5Highest 34% above U.S. |
39.9±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
51.5±5.3 32% above U.S. |
48.3±5.9 24% 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% |
19.6%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
19.7%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Hampton and Webster 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% |
19.6%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±2.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±3.7 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% |
25.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±3.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Webster and Colebrook 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. |
$72,895±$6kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$109,167±$19k 35% above U.S. |
$97,422±$20k 21% 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±$19k 3% above U.S. |
$361,500±$12kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$295,800±$27kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$355,500±$16k 7% above U.S. |
| Webster and Eastford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,333±$626Highest 6% below U.S. |
$1,228±$81 13% below U.S. |
$1,285±$288 9% below U.S. |
$1,097±$173Lowest 22% 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. |
$3,999Lowest 28% above U.S. |
$4,364 40% above U.S. |
$4,493 44% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.1%±55Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.7%±6.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.5%±51.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±32.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton and Webster 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% |
12.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90% U.S.: 65.2% |
84% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1962 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 29% above U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 10% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±5.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.6%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton and Eastford 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 | — | #271 of 282 in MA | — | — |
| School district | Colebrook School District | Webster | Hampton School District | Eastford School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Bartlett High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.6 |
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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.