What stands out worked out from the figures below

Colebrook has the shortest commute (21 min average).

Franklin has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.1%).

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	Franklin
People
Population	1,988Lowest	8,799Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-9.4%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+3.1%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	53.7±4.9Highest 24% above NH	42.7±2Lowest about the NH average
Kids under 18	13.2%±3.9Lowest NH: 18.2%	17.8%±3.5Highest NH: 18.2%
	Franklin 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 NH: 20.1%	21.3%±3.9Lowest NH: 20.1%
	Colebrook and Franklin 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%	19.1%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.4%±2.6Highest NH: 6%	3.2%±1.4Lowest NH: 6%
	Colebrook and Franklin 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	$71,648±$4kHighest 28% below NH
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$192,200±$59kLowest 52% below NH	$262,200±$22kHighest 35% below NH
	Franklin and Colebrook 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	$1,110±$68Highest 26% below NH
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,350Lowest 35% below NH	$4,886Highest 27% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	50.3%±19.3Highest NH: 48.2%	38.8%±11.5Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Colebrook and Franklin 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%	7%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	69.4%Highest NH: 72.8%	64.2%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1973Highest 6 yrs older than NH	1959Lowest 20 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	21 minLowest 21% below NH	32 minHighest 18% above NH
Work from home	5.4%±3.1Lowest NH: 16.8%	8.3%±4.1Highest NH: 16.8%
	Franklin and Colebrook 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	—	#112 of 120 in NH
School district	Colebrook School District	Franklin School District
High school in town	Colebrook Academy and Elementary School (H)	Franklin High School
Students per teacherat that high school	8.4Lowest	16.2Highest
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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.