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Colebrook vs Exeter vs Canaan
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 affordable homes ($192k median).
Exeter has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.2%).
Canaan has the most homeowners (91.4%).
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 | Exeter | Canaan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,988 |
16,151Highest |
810Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.7±4.9Highest 38% above U.S. |
45.8±2.3Lowest 18% above U.S. |
53.2±4.6 37% above U.S. |
| Colebrook and Canaan 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%±2.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.8%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Exeter and Canaan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.8%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.5%±5.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Canaan 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
13.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Exeter 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 37% below U.S. |
$110,346±$13kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$55,606±$4k 31% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $192,200±$59kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$456,600±$21kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$201,900±$46k 39% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $750±$238Lowest 47% below U.S. |
$1,856±$223Highest 31% above U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,350 39% above U.S. |
$8,814Highest 183% above U.S. |
$3,389Lowest 9% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.3%±19.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
59%±11.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
17.2%±63.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Exeter 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 20% below U.S. |
25 minHighest 6% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.4%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Exeter and Canaan 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 | — | #22 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Colebrook School District | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | Canaan School District |
| High school in town | Colebrook Academy and Elementary School (H) | Exeter High School | Canaan High School CTE Program |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.4Lowest |
12.1Highest |
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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.