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Colebrook vs Woonsocket 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).
Woonsocket has the most renters (62.8% 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.

MeasureColebrookWoonsocketHampton
People
Population
1,494Lowest
43,521Highest
1,647
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
+5%
U.S.: +7.4%
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Median age
52.1±5Highest
34% above U.S.
35.7±1.3Lowest
8% below 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%±3.9Lowest
U.S.: 22%
23.3%±2Highest
U.S.: 22%
19.7%±5.3
U.S.: 22%
Woonsocket 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%
14.7%±1.4Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
26.1%±2.1Highest
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%
19.8%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
29.9%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
5.4%±1.8Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
5.1%±0.9
U.S.: 6.4%
1.9%±1.1Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Colebrook and Woonsocket 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.
$61,059±$5kLowest
24% 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.
$311,000±$15k
7% below U.S.
$295,800±$27kLowest
11% below U.S.
Colebrook and Woonsocket 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.
$1,161±$48Lowest
18% 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.
$3,960Lowest
27% above U.S.
$4,364
40% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
42.1%±55Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
46.7%±5.4
U.S.: 51.1%
52.5%±51.5Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
Hampton and Woonsocket 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%
18.7%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
5.7%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
91.6%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
37.2%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
90%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1960
20 yrs older than U.S.
1952Lowest
28 yrs older than U.S.
1980Highest
same as U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
34 minHighest
29% above U.S.
29 min
11% above U.S.
29 minLowest
10% above U.S.
Work from home
7%±3.8
U.S.: 15.1%
6.4%±1.7Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
17.7%±5.1Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading — #37 of 38 in RI —
School district Colebrook School District RISE Prep Mayoral Academy · Woonsocket Hampton School District
High school in town None in town Woonsocket High School None in town
Students per teacherat that high school —
15.2
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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.