What stands out worked out from the figures below

Colebrook has the most affordable homes ($192k median).

Sutton has the most people working from home (22.7%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Colebrook	Sutton
People
Population	1,988Lowest	9,452Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-9.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+4.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	53.7±4.9Highest 38% above U.S.	44.3±2.5Lowest 14% above U.S.
Kids under 18	13.2%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22%	19.6%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22%
	Sutton and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	27.8%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2%	18.8%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	16.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	3.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Sutton and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$51,159±$6kLowest 37% below U.S.	$147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$192,200±$59kLowest 42% below U.S.	$523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$750±$238Lowest 47% below U.S.	$1,190±$401Highest 16% below U.S.
	Sutton and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,350Lowest 39% above U.S.	$6,763Highest 117% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	50.3%±19.3Highest U.S.: 51.1%	47.5%±24.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Colebrook and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	13.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	5.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	69.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S.	1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	21 minLowest 20% below U.S.	30 minHighest 12% above U.S.
Work from home	5.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	—	#105 of 282 in MA
School district	Colebrook School District	Sutton
High school in town	Colebrook Academy and Elementary School (H)	Sutton High School
Students per teacherat that high school	8.4Lowest	12.6Highest
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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.