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Colebrook vs Vershire vs Alstead
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 shortest commute (20 min average).
Vershire has the most kids (19.1% under 18).
Alstead has grown the fastest since 2010 (-3.8%).
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 | Vershire | Alstead |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,268 |
842Lowest |
1,551Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -13.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.4±6.7 37% above U.S. |
45.7±9.3Lowest 17% above U.S. |
56±3.3Highest 44% above U.S. |
| Alstead and Colebrook 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% |
19.1%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.3%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Vershire and Alstead 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% |
22.2%±5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.8%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±3.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Vershire 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. |
$71,618±$12kHighest 11% below U.S. |
$64,526±$11k 20% below U.S. |
| Vershire and Alstead 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. |
$209,100±$55k 37% below U.S. |
$271,600±$37kHighest 18% below U.S. |
| Alstead and Vershire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $750±$238Lowest 47% below U.S. |
$1,117±$80Highest 21% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,480Lowest 12% above U.S. |
$4,640 49% above U.S. |
$5,322Highest 71% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.3%±19.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
77.8%±24.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
72.1%±22.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Vershire and Alstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
19.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 54%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
76% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1953Lowest 27 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 1.7%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Vershire and Alstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Fall Mountain Regional School District |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.