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Colebrook vs Mapleton vs Whitefield 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 affordable homes ($157k median).
Mapleton has the highest household income ($92k).
Whitefield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+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 | Colebrook | Mapleton | Whitefield | Lisbon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,268Lowest |
1,884 |
2,516Highest |
1,583 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -13.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.4±6.7Highest 37% above U.S. |
41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
51.4±4.6 32% above U.S. |
46.4±5.7 19% above U.S. |
| Colebrook and Whitefield 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% |
22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.3%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
21.5%±6.2 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%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.6%±5.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.8%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Whitefield and Colebrook 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% |
34.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±3.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Whitefield and Mapleton 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. |
$91,731±$25kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$63,125±$12k 22% below U.S. |
$65,500±$13k 19% below 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. |
$191,800±$23k 42% below U.S. |
$240,400±$22kHighest 28% below U.S. |
$198,000±$19k 40% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $750±$238 47% below U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,077±$160 24% below U.S. |
$1,344±$303Highest 5% below U.S. |
| Lisbon and Whitefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,480 12% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$4,394 41% above U.S. |
$4,691Highest 50% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.3%±19.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.9%±15.6 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% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
11% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 54%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
62.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1953Lowest 27 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1965 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
22 min 19% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 1.7%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.2%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±2.9 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 | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #86 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | White Mountains Regional School District | Lisbon Regional School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | White Mountains Regional High School | Lisbon Regional School (High) |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 7.9Highest |
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.