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Colebrook vs Randolph 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
Colebrook has the most renters (46% rent).
Randolph has the most expensive homes ($407k median).
Lemington has the most kids (19.4% 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 | Randolph | Lemington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,268Highest |
420 |
108Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -13.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 53.4±6.7Lowest 37% above U.S. |
57.5±10.9Highest 48% above U.S. |
53.8±22.6 38% above U.S. |
| Randolph and Lemington 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% |
14.5%±6.5 U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±21.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Lemington and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.8%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.7%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
35.2%±23.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lemington and Randolph 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% |
60.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±3.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.9%±9.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Randolph 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. |
$101,750±$16kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$55,000±$42k 32% below U.S. |
| Randolph and Lemington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $156,700±$31k 53% below U.S. |
$407,000±$57kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$138,400±$14kLowest 58% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $750±$238Lowest 47% below U.S. |
$1,667±$215Highest 18% above U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,480 12% above U.S. |
$4,269Highest 37% above U.S. |
$2,365Lowest 24% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.3%±19.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
50%±53.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Colebrook and Randolph 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% |
6.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
1.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 54%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1953Lowest 27 yrs older than U.S. |
1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Highest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
37 minHighest 40% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 1.7%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.5%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.2%±12.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lemington and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.