What stands out worked out from the figures below

Colebrook has the shortest commute (21 min average).

Alstead has the most people working from home (12.1%).

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	Alstead
People
Population	1,988Highest	1,551Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-9.4%Lowest NH: +4.6%	-3.8%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	53.7±4.9Lowest 24% above NH	56±3.3Highest 29% above NH
	Alstead and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	13.2%±3.9Highest NH: 18.2%	12.3%±3.1Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Colebrook and Alstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	27.8%±4.1 NH: 20.1%	27.8%±4.2 NH: 20.1%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	16.3%Lowest NH: 40.6%	28.3%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.4%±2.6 NH: 6%	3.4%±2.6 NH: 6%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$51,159±$6kLowest 48% below NH	$64,526±$11kHighest 35% below NH
	Alstead and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$192,200±$59kLowest 52% below NH	$271,600±$37kHighest 33% below NH
	Alstead and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$750±$238 50% below NH	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,350Lowest 35% below NH	$5,322Highest 20% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	50.3%±19.3Lowest NH: 48.2%	72.1%±22.3Highest NH: 48.2%
	Alstead and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	13.3%Highest NH: 7.2%	8.9%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	69.4%Lowest NH: 72.8%	76%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1973 6 yrs older than NH	1973 6 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	21 minLowest 21% below NH	32 minHighest 19% above NH
Work from home	5.4%±3.1Lowest NH: 16.8%	12.1%±5.6Highest NH: 16.8%
	Alstead and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Colebrook School District	Fall Mountain Regional School District
High school in town	Colebrook Academy and Elementary School (H)	None in town
Students per teacherat that high school	8.4	—
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Old photos in Our Story	None yet	None yet

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.