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Colebrook vs Conway vs Alstead
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Colebrook has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Conway has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.9%).
Alstead has the most homeowners (76%).
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 | Conway | Alstead |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,988 |
10,141Highest |
1,551Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-2.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-3.8% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 53.7±4.9Lowest 24% above NH |
55±4.1 27% above NH |
56±3.3Highest 29% above NH |
| Alstead and Conway 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% |
12.4%±2.4 NH: 18.2% |
12.3%±3.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Colebrook and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.8%±4.1Lowest NH: 20.1% |
35.1%±5.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
27.8%±4.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Conway 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%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
37.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
28.3% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.6Lowest NH: 6% |
5%±3Highest NH: 6% |
3.4%±2.6Lowest NH: 6% |
| Conway and Colebrook 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 |
$64,385±$8k 35% below NH |
$64,526±$11kHighest 35% below NH |
| Alstead and Conway 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 |
$314,000±$43kHighest 22% below NH |
$271,600±$37k 33% below NH |
| Conway and Alstead 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 |
$1,095±$141Highest 27% below NH |
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| Conway and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,350 35% below NH |
$4,087Lowest 39% below NH |
$5,322Highest 20% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.3%±19.3 NH: 48.2% |
47.3%±13.9Lowest 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%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.9% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
71.2% NH: 72.8% |
76%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 6 yrs older than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1973Lowest 6 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 21% below NH |
21 minLowest 23% below NH |
32 minHighest 19% above NH |
| Work from home | 5.4%±3.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±4.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
12.1%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
| Conway and Alstead 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 | — | #76 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Colebrook School District | Conway School District | Fall Mountain Regional School District |
| High school in town | Colebrook Academy and Elementary School (H) | Kennett High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.4Lowest |
11.7Highest |
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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.