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Colebrook vs Lisbon vs Mapleton
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).
Lisbon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.6%).
Mapleton has the highest household income ($92k).
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 | Lisbon | Mapleton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,268Lowest |
1,583 |
1,884Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -13.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.4±6.7Highest 37% above U.S. |
46.4±5.7 19% above U.S. |
41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
| Colebrook and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.1%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.5%±6.2 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.8%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.8%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Colebrook and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±3.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton and Colebrook 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. |
$65,500±$13k 19% below U.S. |
$91,731±$25kHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Mapleton 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. |
$198,000±$19kHighest 40% below U.S. |
$191,800±$23k 42% below U.S. |
| Lisbon and Mapleton 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. |
$1,344±$303Highest 5% below U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,480 12% above U.S. |
$4,691Highest 50% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.3%±19.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±18.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest 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% |
8.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 54%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1953Lowest 27 yrs older than U.S. |
1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
22 min 19% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 1.7%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Mapleton and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Lisbon Regional School District | RSU 79/MSAD 01 |
| High school in town | — | Lisbon Regional School (High) | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 6.4 |
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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.