Compare towns
Hampton vs Northampton 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 affordable homes ($296k median).
Northampton has the most renters (42.7% rent).
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 | Northampton | Colebrook |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,647 |
30,962Highest |
1,494Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 51.5±5.3 32% above U.S. |
41.3±2.2Lowest 6% 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% |
16%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.9%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Hampton and Colebrook 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% |
20.4%±1.7Lowest 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
14%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $109,167±$19k 35% above U.S. |
$80,288±$6kLowest about the U.S. average |
$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±$27kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$429,700±$17kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$342,800±$19k 3% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,285±$288Lowest 9% below U.S. |
$1,439±$75Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,333±$626 6% below U.S. |
| Northampton and Colebrook 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. |
$5,680 82% above U.S. |
$6,211Highest 99% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.5%±51.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.6%±6.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.1%±55Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Northampton and Hampton 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% |
13.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90% U.S.: 65.2% |
57.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1960 20 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 10% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 29% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.7%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.1%±3.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Northampton 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 | — | #159 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Hampton School District | Northampton · Northampton-Smith Vocational Agricultural | Colebrook School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Northampton High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.7 |
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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.