What stands out worked out from the figures below

Colebrook has the most affordable homes ($192k median).

Dublin has the most people working from home (22%).

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	Dublin
People
Population	1,988Highest	1,688Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-9.4%Lowest NH: +4.6%	-4.1%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	53.7±4.9Highest 24% above NH	49.3±8.4Lowest 14% above NH
	Colebrook and Dublin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	13.2%±3.9Lowest NH: 18.2%	21.4%±3Highest NH: 18.2%
Age 65+	27.8%±4.1Highest NH: 20.1%	25%±4.7Lowest NH: 20.1%
	Colebrook and Dublin 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%	45.8%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.4%±2.6Lowest NH: 6%	4.2%±3.9Highest NH: 6%
	Dublin 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	$104,659±$14kHighest 6% above NH
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$192,200±$59kLowest 52% below NH	$430,500±$72kHighest 7% above NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$750±$238Lowest 50% below NH	$1,325±$165Highest 11% below NH
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,350Lowest 35% below NH	$8,165Highest 22% above NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	50.3%±19.3Highest NH: 48.2%	29.2%±8.9Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Colebrook and Dublin 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%	9.7%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	69.4%Lowest NH: 72.8%	83.2%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1973Highest 6 yrs older than NH	1968Lowest 11 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	21 minLowest 21% below NH	28 minHighest about the NH average
Work from home	5.4%±3.1Lowest NH: 16.8%	22%±10.8Highest NH: 16.8%
Schools
School district	Colebrook School District	Contoocook Valley School District
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 Our Story	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.