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Hanson vs Upton 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
Hanson has the youngest population (median age 42.8).
Upton has the most people working from home (22.8%).
Colebrook has the most affordable homes ($343k median).
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 | Hanson | Upton | Colebrook |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,660Highest |
8,189 |
1,494Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 42.8±3Lowest 10% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8 19% above U.S. |
52.1±5Highest 34% above U.S. |
| Colebrook and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.6%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.9%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Hanson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
26%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Colebrook and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Colebrook and Hanson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $132,200±$10k 64% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$111,250±$17kLowest 38% above U.S. |
| Upton and Hanson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $533,900±$36k 60% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$342,800±$19kLowest 3% above U.S. |
| Upton and Hanson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,821±$860Highest 29% above U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,333±$626 6% below U.S. |
| Hanson and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,402 105% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$6,211Lowest 99% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 69%±33.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.1%±55Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hanson and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minLowest 27% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
34 min 29% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.9%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #149 of 282 in MA | #46 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Whitman-Hanson | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Colebrook School District |
| High school in town | Whitman Hanson Regional | Blackstone Valley | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.7Highest |
11.2Lowest |
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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.