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Colebrook vs Bethlehem 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 renters (30.6% rent).
Bethlehem has the highest household income ($85k).
Lemington has the most affordable homes ($138k 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 | Bethlehem | Lemington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,988 |
2,537Highest |
108Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 53.7±4.9 38% above U.S. |
50.6±8.5Lowest 30% 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% |
17.7%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±21.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Lemington and Bethlehem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.8%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.2%±5.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
35.2%±23.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lemington and Bethlehem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.9%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.9%±9.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Colebrook and Bethlehem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $51,159±$6kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$85,029±$18kHighest 5% above U.S. |
$55,000±$42k 32% below U.S. |
| Bethlehem and Lemington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $192,200±$59k 42% below U.S. |
$288,300±$22kHighest 13% below U.S. |
$138,400±$14kLowest 58% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $750±$238Lowest 47% below U.S. |
$1,174±$81Highest 17% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,350 39% above U.S. |
$5,418Highest 74% above U.S. |
$2,365Lowest 24% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.3%±19.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.3%±18.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Colebrook and Bethlehem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
1.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 20% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
37 minHighest 40% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
31.2%±12.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.2%±12.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bethlehem and Lemington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #34 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Colebrook School District | Bethlehem School District · Profile School District | — |
| High school in town | Colebrook Academy and Elementary School (H) | Profile Senior High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.4Lowest |
8.9Highest |
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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.