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Quinebaug vs Douglas 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 affordable homes ($238k median).
Douglas has the most expensive homes ($471k 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 | Quinebaug | Douglas | Hampton | Colebrook |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,193Lowest |
9,207Highest |
1,647 |
1,494 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 56.5±1Highest 45% above U.S. |
44±2.6Lowest 13% above U.S. |
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% |
21.2%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.7%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
17.9%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Douglas and Hampton 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% |
15.4%±3.1Lowest 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% |
41.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $105,181±$36kLowest 30% above U.S. |
$152,267±$10kHighest 89% above U.S. |
$109,167±$19k 35% above U.S. |
$111,250±$17k 38% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $237,800±$66kLowest 29% below U.S. |
$470,600±$29kHighest 41% above U.S. |
$295,800±$27k 11% below U.S. |
$342,800±$19k 3% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,503±$697Highest 6% above U.S. |
$1,285±$288Lowest 9% below U.S. |
$1,333±$626 6% below U.S. |
| Douglas 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. |
$6,338Highest 103% above U.S. |
$4,364 40% above U.S. |
$6,211 99% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.9%±17.4 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% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
34 min 28% 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% |
20.9%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
7%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Quinebaug and Douglas 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 | — | #177 of 282 in MA | — | — |
| School district | — | Douglas | Hampton School District | Colebrook School District |
| High school in town | — | Douglas High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.2 |
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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.