What stands out worked out from the figures below

Colebrook has the most renters (30.6% rent).

Concord has the most people working from home (8.7%).

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	Concord
People
Population	1,988Highest	1,145Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-9.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	-7.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	53.7±4.9Highest 38% above U.S.	49.8±6.6Lowest 28% above U.S.
	Colebrook and Concord 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%	15.9%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22%
	Concord 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 U.S.: 17.2%	27.1%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Colebrook and Concord 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%	22.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.4%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4%	2.2%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Colebrook and Concord 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.	$73,304±$9kHighest 9% below U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$192,200±$59kHighest 42% below U.S.	$159,300±$8kLowest 52% below U.S.
	Colebrook and Concord 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.	$1,111±$29Highest 21% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,350Highest 39% above U.S.	$3,026Lowest about the U.S. average
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	50.3%±19.3Highest U.S.: 51.1%	43.3%±82.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Colebrook and Concord 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%	13.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	69.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	93.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S.	1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	21 minLowest 20% below U.S.	27 minHighest about the U.S. average
Work from home	5.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	8.7%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Concord 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	Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64
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 History	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.