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Union vs Hanson vs Colebrook vs Hampton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Union has the most homeowners (92.9%).
Hanson has the most expensive homes ($534k median).
Colebrook has the oldest population (median age 52.1).
Hampton has the most people working from home (17.7%).
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 | Union | Hanson | Colebrook | Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 944Lowest |
10,660Highest |
1,494 |
1,647 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +4.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 49.9±4.3 28% above U.S. |
42.8±3Lowest 10% above U.S. |
52.1±5Highest 34% above U.S. |
51.5±5.3 32% above U.S. |
| Colebrook and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.9%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.9%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
19.7%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Hanson and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.5%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±2.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Colebrook and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $88,958±$14kLowest 10% above U.S. |
$132,200±$10kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$111,250±$17k 38% above U.S. |
$109,167±$19k 35% above U.S. |
| Hanson and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $330,400±$26k about the U.S. average |
$533,900±$36kHighest 60% above U.S. |
$342,800±$19k 3% above U.S. |
$295,800±$27kLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,821±$860Highest 29% above U.S. |
$1,333±$626 6% below U.S. |
$1,285±$288Lowest 9% 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 | $4,793 54% above U.S. |
$6,402Highest 105% above U.S. |
$6,211 99% above U.S. |
$4,364Lowest 40% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 90%±64.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
69%±33.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.1%±55Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.5%±51.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Union and Hanson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
90% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 20% above U.S. |
34 min 27% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 29% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 10% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.9%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
7%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±5.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton and Union 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 | — | #149 of 282 in MA | — | — |
| School district | Union School District | Whitman-Hanson | Colebrook School District | Hampton School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Whitman Hanson Regional | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.7 |
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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.