Compare towns
Alstead vs Colebrook vs Newfields
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Alstead has the oldest population (median age 56).
Colebrook has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Newfields has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.3%).
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 | Alstead | Colebrook | Newfields |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,551Lowest |
1,988 |
2,023Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.8% NH: +4.6% |
-9.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 56±3.3Highest 29% above NH |
53.7±4.9 24% above NH |
44.1±1.8Lowest about the NH average |
| Alstead and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.3%±3.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
13.2%±3.9 NH: 18.2% |
18.9%±1.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 27.8%±4.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
27.8%±4.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.3% NH: 40.6% |
16.3%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
68.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.6Lowest NH: 6% |
3.4%±2.6Lowest NH: 6% |
7.5%±7.2Highest NH: 6% |
| Newfields and Alstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $64,526±$11k 35% below NH |
$51,159±$6kLowest 48% below NH |
$197,885±$15kHighest 100% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $271,600±$37k 33% below NH |
$192,200±$59kLowest 52% below NH |
$646,400±$34kHighest 61% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $750±$238Lowest 50% below NH |
$1,875±$323Highest 26% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,322 20% below NH |
$4,350Lowest 35% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.1%±22.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
50.3%±19.3 NH: 48.2% |
43.3%±40.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Alstead and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.9% NH: 7.2% |
13.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76% NH: 72.8% |
69.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 6 yrs older than NH |
1973Lowest 6 yrs older than NH |
1991Highest 12 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 19% above NH |
21 minLowest 21% below NH |
26 min 4% below NH |
| Work from home | 12.1%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
5.4%±3.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
25.5%±3.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Fall Mountain Regional School District | Colebrook School District | Newfields School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Colebrook Academy and Elementary School (H) | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.4 |
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NH 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.