What stands out worked out from the figures below

Colebrook has the most affordable homes ($157k median).

Sutton has the most people working from home (14.8%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Colebrook	Sutton
People
Population	1,268Lowest	2,239Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-13.8%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+7.7%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	53.4±6.7Highest 23% above NH	48.1±4.1Lowest 11% above NH
	Colebrook and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	12.1%±4Lowest NH: 18.2%	20.5%±3.8Highest NH: 18.2%
Age 65+	27.8%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1%	21.6%±5.9Lowest NH: 20.1%
	Colebrook and Sutton 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 NH: 40.6%	44.3%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.4%±3.9Lowest NH: 6%	4.9%±3.6Highest NH: 6%
	Sutton 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 53% below NH	$130,313±$31kHighest 32% above NH
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$156,700±$31kLowest 61% below NH	$362,600±$16kHighest 10% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$750±$238Lowest 50% below NH	$1,656±$614Highest 11% above NH
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,480Lowest 48% below NH	$7,652Highest 15% above NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	50.3%±19.5Highest NH: 48.2%	27.6%±47.2Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Colebrook and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	15.1%Highest NH: 7.2%	4.8%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	54%Lowest NH: 72.8%	95.7%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1953Lowest 26 yrs older than NH	1971Highest 8 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	20 minLowest 26% below NH	29 minHighest 10% above NH
Work from home	1.7%±2.1Lowest NH: 16.8%	14.8%±5.6Highest NH: 16.8%
Schools
School district	—	Kearsarge Regional School District
High school in town	—	Kearsarge Regional High School
Students per teacherat that high school	—	10.4
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NH 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.