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Morris vs Lancaster 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
Morris has the shortest commute (29 min average).
Lancaster has the most people working from home (33.6%).
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 | Morris | Lancaster | Colebrook |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,164 |
8,606Highest |
1,494Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +4.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 52.8±6.5Highest 36% above U.S. |
43.1±4.9Lowest 11% above U.S. |
52.1±5 34% above U.S. |
| Morris and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.9%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.9%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Lancaster and Morris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.3%±6.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.9%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Morris and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
50.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Colebrook and Morris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $109,191±$25kLowest 35% above U.S. |
$134,833±$27kHighest 67% above U.S. |
$111,250±$17k 38% above U.S. |
| Lancaster and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $396,000±$60k 19% above U.S. |
$519,100±$60kHighest 56% above U.S. |
$342,800±$19kLowest 3% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,204±$134Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$2,338±$539Highest 65% above U.S. |
$1,333±$626 6% below U.S. |
| Lancaster and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,273Lowest 69% above U.S. |
$7,235Highest 132% above U.S. |
$6,211 99% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±31.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
68.3%±36.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.1%±55Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lancaster and Morris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
1.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 29% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.4%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
33.6%±9.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #145 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Regional School District 20 | Nashoba | Colebrook School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.