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Colebrook vs Ferrisburgh vs Alstead
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).
Ferrisburgh has the highest household income ($107k).
Alstead has grown the fastest since 2010 (-3.8%).
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 | Ferrisburgh | Alstead |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,988 |
2,661Highest |
1,551Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.7±4.9 38% above U.S. |
45.5±4.9Lowest 17% above U.S. |
56±3.3Highest 44% above U.S. |
| Alstead and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.2%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Ferrisburgh 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% |
23.3%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.8%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
51.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $51,159±$6kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$106,989±$22kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$64,526±$11k 20% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $192,200±$59kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$422,700±$35kHighest 27% above U.S. |
$271,600±$37k 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $750±$238Lowest 47% below U.S. |
$1,435±$173Highest about the U.S. average |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,350Lowest 39% above U.S. |
$6,120Highest 96% above U.S. |
$5,322 71% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.3%±19.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57%±19.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
72.1%±22.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Alstead and Ferrisburgh 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% |
2.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
76% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.6%±4.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ferrisburgh 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 | — | #7 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Colebrook School District | Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54 | Fall Mountain Regional School District |
| High school in town | Colebrook Academy and Elementary School (H) | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.4 |
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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.