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Colebrook vs Whitman vs Hampton vs Scotland
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).
Whitman has the most expensive homes ($473k median).
Hampton has the most people working from home (17.7%).
Scotland has the most affordable homes ($294k 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 | Whitman | Hampton | Scotland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,494Lowest |
15,295Highest |
1,647 |
1,599 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 52.1±5Highest 34% above U.S. |
40.4±1.8Lowest 4% above U.S. |
51.5±5.3 32% above U.S. |
44.7±5 15% 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% |
21.1%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.7%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Whitman and Hampton 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% |
15.5%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±2.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.6%±2.6 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Scotland 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. |
$108,933±$14k 35% above U.S. |
$109,167±$19k 35% above U.S. |
$99,881±$12kLowest 24% 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. |
$472,700±$12kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$295,800±$27k 11% below U.S. |
$294,100±$20kLowest 12% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,333±$626 6% below U.S. |
$1,771±$151Highest 25% above U.S. |
$1,285±$288 9% below U.S. |
$1,188±$468Lowest 16% below U.S. |
| Whitman and Colebrook 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. |
$5,824 87% above U.S. |
$4,364Lowest 40% above U.S. |
$6,175 98% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.1%±55 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±13.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.5%±51.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±75.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Whitman and Hampton 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% |
7.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 29% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 10% above U.S. |
33 min 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±5.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.5%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton and Scotland 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 | — | #191 of 282 in MA | — | — |
| School district | Colebrook School District | Whitman-Hanson | Hampton School District | Scotland School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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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.