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Alstead vs Ogunquit vs Colebrook vs Gilsum
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Colebrook has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Gilsum has the youngest population (median age 44.8).
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 | Ogunquit | Colebrook | Gilsum |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,551 |
1,379 |
1,988Highest |
716Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56±3.3 44% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
53.7±4.9 38% above U.S. |
44.8±8.1Lowest 15% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Alstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 12.3%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
13.2%±3.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
12%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Colebrook and Alstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.8%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.8%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
16.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
18.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit 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 20% below U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$51,159±$6kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$80,417±$7k about the U.S. average |
| Ogunquit and Gilsum are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $271,600±$37k 18% below U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$192,200±$59kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$241,500±$32k 27% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $750±$238Lowest 47% below U.S. |
$1,575±$894Highest 11% above U.S. |
| Gilsum and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,322 71% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$4,350Lowest 39% above U.S. |
$5,579Highest 79% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.1%±22.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.3%±19.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
76.5%±55.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Gilsum and Alstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 12.1%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.9%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Fall Mountain Regional School District | — | Colebrook School District | Monadnock Regional 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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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.