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Quinebaug vs Clinton vs Hampton 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
Quinebaug has the most people working from home (23.3%).
Clinton has the most renters (45.3% rent).
Hampton has the most kids (19.7% under 18).
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 | Quinebaug | Clinton | Hampton | Colebrook |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,193Lowest |
15,563Highest |
1,647 |
1,494 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+13.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 56.5±1Highest 45% above U.S. |
38.6±2.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
51.5±5.3 32% above U.S. |
52.1±5 34% above U.S. |
| Quinebaug and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 0%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.8%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
19.7%±5.3Highest 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+ | 29.1%±9.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.5%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
26%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Quinebaug and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 10.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.9%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Clinton and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $105,181±$36k 30% above U.S. |
$89,781±$10kLowest 11% above U.S. |
$109,167±$19k 35% 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 | $237,800±$66kLowest 29% below U.S. |
$387,300±$19kHighest 16% above U.S. |
$295,800±$27k 11% below U.S. |
$342,800±$19k 3% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,402±$76Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,285±$288Lowest 9% below U.S. |
$1,333±$626 6% below U.S. |
| Clinton and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,703Lowest 19% above U.S. |
$4,654 49% above U.S. |
$4,364 40% above U.S. |
$6,211Highest 99% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.3%±6.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.5%±51.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.1%±55 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 1.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
54.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1960 20 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
30 min 13% above U.S. |
29 min 10% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 29% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 23.3%±17.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.2%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
7%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Quinebaug 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 | — | #246 of 282 in MA | — | — |
| School district | — | Clinton | Hampton School District | Colebrook School District |
| High school in town | — | Clinton Senior High | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.