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Colebrook vs Hampton Beach vs Lemington
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 shortest commute (21 min average).
Hampton Beach has the most expensive homes ($509k median).
Lemington has the most kids (19.4% under 18).
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 | Hampton Beach | Lemington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,988 |
2,605Highest |
108Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 53.7±4.9Lowest 38% above U.S. |
60.4±2.4Highest 55% above U.S. |
53.8±22.6 38% above U.S. |
| Hampton Beach and Lemington 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% |
3.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±21.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Lemington and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.8%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.7%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
35.2%±23.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lemington and Hampton Beach 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
34%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.9%±9.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Colebrook and Lemington 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. |
$82,557±$17kHighest about the U.S. average |
$55,000±$42k 32% below U.S. |
| Hampton Beach and Lemington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $192,200±$59k 42% below U.S. |
$508,900±$76kHighest 53% above U.S. |
$138,400±$14kLowest 58% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $750±$238Lowest 47% below U.S. |
$1,375±$130Highest about the U.S. average |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,350 39% above U.S. |
$6,115Highest 96% above U.S. |
$2,365Lowest 24% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.3%±19.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.7%±20.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton Beach 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% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
1.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
25 min 4% below U.S. |
37 minHighest 40% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.9%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.2%±12.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton Beach and Lemington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Colebrook School District | — | — |
| High school in town | Colebrook Academy and Elementary School (H) | — | — |
| 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.