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Hampton vs Middleborough vs Chaplin 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 shortest commute (29 min average).
Middleborough has the most expensive homes ($469k median).
Chaplin has the most affordable homes ($255k median).
Colebrook has the highest household income ($111k).
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 | Middleborough | Chaplin | Colebrook |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,647 |
24,505Highest |
2,070 |
1,494Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +4.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 51.5±5.3 32% above U.S. |
43.4±2.1Lowest 12% above U.S. |
43.7±4.8 12% 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% |
18.8%±2.2 U.S.: 22% |
15.7%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.9%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Hampton and Middleborough 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% |
21.8%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±4.4Lowest 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% |
32% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.4%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% |
3.5%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
10.1%±6.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Chaplin and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $109,167±$19k 35% above U.S. |
$97,056±$7kLowest 20% above U.S. |
$97,846±$14k 21% above U.S. |
$111,250±$17kHighest 38% 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 | $295,800±$27k 11% below U.S. |
$468,700±$18kHighest 41% above U.S. |
$255,200±$24kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$342,800±$19k 3% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,285±$288Lowest 9% below U.S. |
$1,706±$72Highest 21% above U.S. |
$1,473±$275 4% above U.S. |
$1,333±$626 6% below U.S. |
| Middleborough and Chaplin 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. |
$6,023 93% above U.S. |
$4,524 45% above U.S. |
$6,211Highest 99% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.5%±51.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.2%±11.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.6%±27.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.1%±55 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Middleborough and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90% U.S.: 65.2% |
76.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 10% above U.S. |
31 min 18% above U.S. |
32 min 23% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 29% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.7%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±10Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Chaplin and Hampton 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 | — | #170 of 282 in MA | — | — |
| School district | Hampton School District | Middleborough | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 | Colebrook School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Middleborough High | Parish Hill High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.3Highest |
7.5Lowest |
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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.