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Hampton vs Burrillville vs Colebrook
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hampton has the most people working from home (17.7%).
Burrillville has the youngest population (median age 45.1).
Colebrook has the most homeowners (91.6%).
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 | Hampton | Burrillville | Colebrook |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,647 |
16,427Highest |
1,494Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 51.5±5.3 32% above U.S. |
45.1±4.6Lowest 16% above U.S. |
52.1±5Highest 34% 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 | 19.7%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
17.9%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Hampton and Burrillville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±2.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.3%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26%±4.2 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+ | 29.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
25%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Colebrook and Burrillville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $109,167±$19kLowest 35% above U.S. |
$119,813±$16kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$111,250±$17k 38% above U.S. |
| Burrillville and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $295,800±$27kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$384,400±$18kHighest 16% above U.S. |
$342,800±$19k 3% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,285±$288 9% below U.S. |
$1,206±$251Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$1,333±$626Highest 6% 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 | $4,364Lowest 40% above U.S. |
$4,667 50% above U.S. |
$6,211Highest 99% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.5%±51.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.1%±14.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.1%±55 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 10% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
34 min 29% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.7%±5.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.5%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
7%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton and Burrillville 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 | — | #30 of 38 in RI | — |
| School district | Hampton School District | Burrillville | Colebrook School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Burrillville High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.0 |
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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.