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Bloomfield vs Colebrook vs Lemington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bloomfield has the most kids (27.4% under 18).
Colebrook has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Lemington has the most people working from home (22.2%).
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 | Bloomfield | Colebrook | Lemington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 234 |
1,988Highest |
108Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -9.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 41.9±12Lowest 8% above U.S. |
53.7±4.9 38% above U.S. |
53.8±22.6Highest 38% above U.S. |
| Lemington and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 27.4%±14.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.2%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±21.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Bloomfield and Lemington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.2%±8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.8%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
35.2%±23.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lemington and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
16.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.9%±9.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Colebrook and Bloomfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $54,375±$17k 33% below U.S. |
$51,159±$6kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$55,000±$42kHighest 32% below U.S. |
| Lemington and Bloomfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $190,600±$63k 43% below U.S. |
$192,200±$59kHighest 42% below U.S. |
$138,400±$14kLowest 58% below U.S. |
| Colebrook and Bloomfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $750±$238 47% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,800 10% below U.S. |
$4,350Highest 39% above U.S. |
$2,365Lowest 24% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 50.3%±19.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Colebrook and Lemington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
1.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 14% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
37 minHighest 40% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 4.6%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.2%±12.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Colebrook School District | — |
| High school in town | — | Colebrook Academy and Elementary School (H) | — |
| 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.