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Quinebaug vs Stoneham 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).
Stoneham has the most expensive homes ($672k 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 | Stoneham | Hampton | Colebrook |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,193Lowest |
23,355Highest |
1,647 |
1,494 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 56.5±1Highest 45% above U.S. |
42.2±2.2Lowest 8% 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% |
20.8%±2.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.7%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
17.9%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Stoneham 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% |
20.4%±2.2Lowest 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% |
55.9%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% |
4.7%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Colebrook and Stoneham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $105,181±$36kLowest 30% above U.S. |
$113,964±$10kHighest 41% above U.S. |
$109,167±$19k 35% above U.S. |
$111,250±$17k 38% above U.S. |
| Stoneham and Colebrook 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. |
$671,900±$26kHighest 102% above U.S. |
$295,800±$27k 11% below U.S. |
$342,800±$19k 3% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $2,035±$142Highest 44% above U.S. |
$1,285±$288Lowest 9% below U.S. |
$1,333±$626 6% below U.S. |
| Stoneham 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. |
$6,523Highest 109% 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% |
41.9%±8.2 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% |
5.4% 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% |
71%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. |
1964 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
29 min 10% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 29% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 23.3%±17.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.6%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
7%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Stoneham and Quinebaug 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 | — | #117 of 282 in MA | — | — |
| School district | — | Stoneham | Hampton School District | Colebrook School District |
| High school in town | — | Stoneham High | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.7 |
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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.