What stands out worked out from the figures below

Colebrook has the oldest population (median age 53.7).

Claremont has grown the fastest since 2010 (-3%).

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	Claremont
People
Population	1,988Lowest	13,078Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-9.4%Lowest NH: +4.6%	-3%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	53.7±4.9Highest 24% above NH	42.6±3.5Lowest about the NH average
Kids under 18	13.2%±3.9Lowest NH: 18.2%	19.1%±2.8Highest NH: 18.2%
	Claremont and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	27.8%±4.1Highest NH: 20.1%	20.8%±3.1Lowest NH: 20.1%
	Colebrook and Claremont 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 NH: 40.6%	21.7%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.4%±2.6Highest NH: 6%	2.5%±1.2Lowest NH: 6%
	Colebrook and Claremont 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 48% below NH	$59,096±$8kHighest 40% below NH
	Claremont 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	$204,600±$17kHighest 49% below NH
	Claremont and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$750±$238Lowest 50% below NH	$1,146±$83Highest 23% below NH
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,350Lowest 35% below NH	$5,774Highest 13% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	50.3%±19.3Lowest NH: 48.2%	63.6%±12.5Highest NH: 48.2%
	Claremont and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	13.3%Lowest NH: 7.2%	13.5%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	69.4%Highest NH: 72.8%	57.2%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1973Highest 6 yrs older than NH	1957Lowest 22 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	21 minLowest 21% below NH	24 minHighest 9% below NH
Work from home	5.4%±3.1Lowest NH: 16.8%	8.6%±2.9Highest NH: 16.8%
	Claremont and Colebrook 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	—	#103 of 120 in NH
School district	Colebrook School District	Claremont School District
High school in town	Colebrook Academy and Elementary School (H)	Stevens High School
Students per teacherat that high school	8.4Lowest	12.7Highest
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Old photos in History	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.