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Hampton vs Wakefield 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).
Wakefield has the most expensive homes ($724k median).
Chaplin has the most affordable homes ($255k median).
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 | Wakefield | Chaplin | Colebrook |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,647 |
27,793Highest |
2,070 |
1,494Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +8.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 51.5±5.3 32% above U.S. |
42.4±1.7Lowest 9% 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%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
20%±2.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.7%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.9%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Wakefield and Hampton 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% |
19%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±4.4 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% |
59.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±0.9 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. |
$134,306±$14kHighest 66% above U.S. |
$97,846±$14kLowest 21% above U.S. |
$111,250±$17k 38% above U.S. |
| Wakefield 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±$27k 11% below U.S. |
$723,500±$24kHighest 117% 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. |
$1,958±$102Highest 39% above U.S. |
$1,473±$275 4% above U.S. |
$1,333±$626 6% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,364Lowest 40% above U.S. |
$7,779Highest 149% above U.S. |
$4,524 45% above U.S. |
$6,211 99% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.5%±51.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.7%±7.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
33.6%±27.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.1%±55 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton and Wakefield 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% |
4.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90% U.S.: 65.2% |
70.7%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. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1960 20 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 10% above U.S. |
33 min 26% 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% |
24.6%±3.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±10 U.S.: 15.1% |
7%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wakefield and Chaplin 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 | — | #179 of 282 in MA | — | — |
| School district | Hampton School District | — | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 | Colebrook School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Parish Hill High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 7.5 |
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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.