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Colebrook vs Berlin 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 expensive homes ($192k median).
Berlin has the youngest population (median age 44.6).
Lemington has the most people working from home (22.2%).
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 | Berlin | Lemington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,988 |
9,383Highest |
108Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 53.7±4.9 38% above U.S. |
44.6±2.8Lowest 15% above U.S. |
53.8±22.6Highest 38% above U.S. |
| Lemington and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.2%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±21.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Lemington and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.8%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.1%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
35.2%±23.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lemington and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
14.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.9%±9.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Colebrook and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $51,159±$6k 37% below U.S. |
$45,180±$5kLowest 44% below U.S. |
$55,000±$42kHighest 32% below U.S. |
| Lemington 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±$59kHighest 42% below U.S. |
$131,000±$15kLowest 61% below U.S. |
$138,400±$14k 58% below U.S. |
| Colebrook and Lemington 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. |
$815±$141Highest 42% below U.S. |
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| Berlin and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,350Highest 39% above U.S. |
$3,437 10% above U.S. |
$2,365Lowest 24% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.3%±19.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.7%±12 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Colebrook and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
15.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
1.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
62.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 20% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
37 minHighest 40% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
3.5%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.2%±12.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #108 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Colebrook School District | Berlin School District | — |
| High school in town | Colebrook Academy and Elementary School (H) | Berlin Senior High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.4Highest |
8.2Lowest |
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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.