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Colebrook vs Hampton 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 renters (30.6% rent).
Hampton has the most expensive homes ($550k median).
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 | Hampton | Canaan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,988 |
16,426Highest |
810Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.7±4.9 38% above U.S. |
55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
53.2±4.6Lowest 37% above U.S. |
| Hampton 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% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.8%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Canaan 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% |
30.9%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.5%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton and Canaan 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% |
42.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
13.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Colebrook and Hampton 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. |
$95,233±$9kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$55,606±$4k 31% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $192,200±$59kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$550,200±$39kHighest 65% above U.S. |
$201,900±$46k 39% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $750±$238Lowest 47% below U.S. |
$1,628±$94Highest 15% above U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,350 39% above U.S. |
$6,813Highest 118% above U.S. |
$3,389Lowest 9% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.3%±19.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
17.2%±63.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton 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% |
5.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 20% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.4%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton 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 | — | #31 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Colebrook School District | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Canaan School District |
| High school in town | Colebrook Academy and Elementary School (H) | Winnacunnet High School | Canaan High School CTE Program |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.4Lowest |
10.1Highest |
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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.