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Webster vs Colebrook vs Brooklyn vs Whitman
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Webster has the most renters (40.2% rent).
Colebrook has the oldest population (median age 52.1).
Brooklyn has the shortest commute (27 min average).
Whitman has the most expensive homes ($473k 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 | Webster | Colebrook | Brooklyn | Whitman |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,748Highest |
1,494Lowest |
8,517 |
15,295 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — | +4.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.9±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
52.1±5Highest 34% above U.S. |
45.6±2.5 17% above U.S. |
40.4±1.8 4% above U.S. |
| Colebrook and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.6%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
17.9%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Whitman and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.6%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
26%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Colebrook and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Webster and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $72,895±$6kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$111,250±$17kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$96,207±$15k 19% above U.S. |
$108,933±$14k 35% above U.S. |
| Colebrook and Whitman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $361,500±$12k 9% above U.S. |
$342,800±$19k 3% above U.S. |
$315,200±$28kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$472,700±$12kHighest 42% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,228±$81 13% below U.S. |
$1,333±$626 6% below U.S. |
$1,125±$98Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,771±$151Highest 25% above U.S. |
| Whitman and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,999Lowest 28% above U.S. |
$6,211Highest 99% above U.S. |
$4,538 45% above U.S. |
$5,824 87% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.7%±6.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.1%±55 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.5%±19.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±13.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Whitman and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1962 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1960 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 16% above U.S. |
34 min 29% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
7%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±2.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Whitman and Brooklyn 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 | #271 of 282 in MA | — | #113 of 149 in CT | #191 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Webster | Colebrook School District | Brooklyn School District | Whitman-Hanson |
| High school in town | Bartlett High School | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.6 |
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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.