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Colebrook vs Wheelock 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 most renters (46% rent).
Wheelock has the most people working from home (21.1%).
Alstead has the most expensive homes ($272k median).
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 | Wheelock | Alstead |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,268 |
717Lowest |
1,551Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -13.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.4±6.7 37% above U.S. |
51±5.6Lowest 31% 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% |
18.8%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.3%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Wheelock and Alstead 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% |
29.4%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.8%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wheelock 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% |
34.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±3.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Colebrook and Alstead 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. |
$64,792±$20kHighest 20% below U.S. |
$64,526±$11k 20% below U.S. |
| Wheelock 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. |
$189,600±$37k 43% below U.S. |
$271,600±$37kHighest 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $750±$238 47% below U.S. |
— | — |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,480 12% above U.S. |
$2,937Lowest 6% below U.S. |
$5,322Highest 71% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.3%±19.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
72.1%±22.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Alstead 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% |
8.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 54%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
76% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1953Lowest 27 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
28 min 4% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 1.7%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.1%±16Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wheelock 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 |
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| 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.