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Colebrook vs Colebrook vs Ogunquit vs Lisbon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Colebrook has the most renters (46% rent).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Lisbon has the most kids (21.5% under 18).
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 | Colebrook | Colebrook | Ogunquit | Lisbon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,268Lowest |
1,988Highest |
1,379 |
1,583 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -13.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.4±6.7 37% above U.S. |
53.7±4.9 38% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
46.4±5.7Lowest 19% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 12.1%±4 U.S.: 22% |
13.2%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.5%±6.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Lisbon and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.8%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.8%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.8%±5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
16.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±3.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Colebrook and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $46,833±$10kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$51,159±$6k 37% below U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$65,500±$13k 19% below U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $156,700±$31kLowest 53% below U.S. |
$192,200±$59k 42% below U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$198,000±$19k 40% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $750±$238Lowest 47% below U.S. |
$750±$238Lowest 47% below U.S. |
— | $1,344±$303Highest 5% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,480Lowest 12% above U.S. |
$4,350 39% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$4,691Highest 50% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.3%±19.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
50.3%±19.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±18.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lisbon and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 15.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 54%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1953Lowest 27 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
21 min 20% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
22 min 19% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 1.7%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Colebrook School District | — | Lisbon Regional School District |
| High school in town | — | Colebrook Academy and Elementary School (H) | — | Lisbon Regional School (High) |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.4Highest |
— | 6.4Lowest |
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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.