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Bartlett vs Colebrook vs Jefferson
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bartlett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.8%).
Colebrook has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Jefferson has the most people working from home (17.5%).
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 | Bartlett | Colebrook | Jefferson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,281Highest |
1,988 |
1,013Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-9.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-5.8% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 57.4±4.7 33% above NH |
53.7±4.9Lowest 24% above NH |
58±3.5Highest 34% above NH |
| Jefferson and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 7.5%±2.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
13.2%±3.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
12.5%±2.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Colebrook and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 36.1%±9.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
27.8%±4.1Lowest NH: 20.1% |
33.7%±9.1 NH: 20.1% |
| Bartlett and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
16.3%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
28.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.1%±0.4Lowest NH: 6% |
3.4%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
2.2%±1.5 NH: 6% |
| Colebrook and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $59,754±$9k 40% below NH |
$51,159±$6kLowest 48% below NH |
$67,188±$13kHighest 32% below NH |
| Jefferson and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $371,400±$78kHighest 8% below NH |
$192,200±$59kLowest 52% below NH |
$296,700±$92k 26% below NH |
| Bartlett and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,676±$97Highest 12% above NH |
$750±$238Lowest 50% below NH |
$867±$156 42% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,512Lowest 62% below NH |
$4,350Highest 35% below NH |
$4,196 37% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.5%±37.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
50.3%±19.3 NH: 48.2% |
16.7%±71.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Bartlett and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.5% NH: 7.2% |
13.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79% NH: 72.8% |
69.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
90.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1973Lowest 6 yrs older than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 15% above NH |
21 minLowest 21% below NH |
35 minHighest 29% above NH |
| Work from home | 13.5%±7.1 NH: 16.8% |
5.4%±3.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
17.5%±6.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Jefferson and Bartlett 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 | #74 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Bartlett School District | Colebrook School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Colebrook Academy and Elementary School (H) | — |
| 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.