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Foster vs Colebrook vs Hopkinton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Foster has the most people working from home (17.7%).
Colebrook has the most affordable homes ($343k median).
Hopkinton has the shortest commute (26 min average).
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 | Foster | Colebrook | Hopkinton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,523 |
1,494Lowest |
8,420Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +2.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.1±3 21% above U.S. |
52.1±5Highest 34% above U.S. |
46.1±3.9Lowest 19% above U.S. |
| Colebrook and Foster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.9%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Foster and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.5%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Colebrook and Hopkinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
6%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hopkinton and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $113,646±$18kHighest 41% above U.S. |
$111,250±$17k 38% above U.S. |
$97,172±$12kLowest 20% above U.S. |
| Foster and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $425,300±$30kHighest 28% above U.S. |
$342,800±$19kLowest 3% above U.S. |
$404,300±$29k 22% above U.S. |
| Foster and Hopkinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,509±$556Highest 7% above U.S. |
$1,333±$626 6% below U.S. |
$1,040±$441Lowest 26% below U.S. |
| Foster and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,135Highest 129% above U.S. |
$6,211 99% above U.S. |
$5,616Lowest 80% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65.8%±25.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.1%±55Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.3%±17.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Foster and Hopkinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 26% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 29% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 17.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±6.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Foster and Hopkinton 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 | #22 of 38 in RI | — | #11 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Foster | Colebrook School District | Chariho |
| High school 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 |
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.