What stands out worked out from the figures below

Colebrook has the shortest commute (21 min average).

Hill has the most people working from home (9.7%).

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	Hill
People
Population	1,988Highest	908Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-9.4%Lowest NH: +4.6%	-6.6%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	53.7±4.9Highest 24% above NH	49.1±6.8Lowest 13% above NH
	Colebrook and Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	13.2%±3.9Highest NH: 18.2%	10.9%±2.8Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Colebrook and Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	27.8%±4.1Lowest NH: 20.1%	28.5%±2.2Highest NH: 20.1%
	Hill 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%Lowest NH: 40.6%	30.4%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.4%±2.6Highest NH: 6%	2.6%±1.6Lowest NH: 6%
	Colebrook and Hill 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	$82,125±$21kHighest 17% below NH
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$192,200±$59kLowest 52% below NH	$311,700±$41kHighest 23% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$750±$238 50% below NH	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,350Lowest 35% below NH	$4,933Highest 26% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	50.3%±19.3Highest NH: 48.2%	0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Colebrook and Hill 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%	9.9%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	69.4%Lowest NH: 72.8%	94.2%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1973Lowest 6 yrs older than NH	1978Highest 1 yr older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	21 minLowest 21% below NH	35 minHighest 32% above NH
Work from home	5.4%±3.1Lowest NH: 16.8%	9.7%±3.4Highest NH: 16.8%
	Hill and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Colebrook School District	Hill School District
High school in town	Colebrook Academy and Elementary School (H)	None in town
Students per teacherat that high school	8.4	—
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Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

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.