What stands out worked out from the figures below

Colebrook has the most renters (30.6% rent).

Hinsdale has the most people working from home (9.9%).

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	Hinsdale
People
Population	1,988Lowest	3,997Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-9.4%Lowest NH: +4.6%	-2.4%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	53.7±4.9Highest 24% above NH	53.3±10.6Lowest 23% above NH
	Colebrook and Hinsdale are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	13.2%±3.9Lowest NH: 18.2%	15%±4.5Highest NH: 18.2%
	Hinsdale 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 NH: 20.1%	28.6%±9.2Highest NH: 20.1%
	Hinsdale 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%Highest NH: 40.6%	12.6%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.4%±2.6Highest NH: 6%	0.5%±0.6Lowest NH: 6%
	Colebrook and Hinsdale 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	$69,191±$5kHighest 30% below NH
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$192,200±$59kLowest 52% below NH	$200,700±$19kHighest 50% below NH
	Hinsdale 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	$1,050±$409Highest 30% below NH
	Hinsdale and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,350Lowest 35% below NH	$4,899Highest 27% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	50.3%±19.3Lowest NH: 48.2%	63.8%±22.7Highest NH: 48.2%
	Hinsdale 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 NH: 7.2%	7.8%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	69.4%Lowest NH: 72.8%	80.2%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1973Highest 6 yrs older than NH	1972Lowest 7 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	21 minLowest 21% below NH	24 minHighest 11% below NH
Work from home	5.4%±3.1Lowest NH: 16.8%	9.9%±5.3Highest NH: 16.8%
	Hinsdale 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	—	#110 of 120 in NH
School district	Colebrook School District	Hinsdale School District
High school in town	Colebrook Academy and Elementary School (H)	Hinsdale High School
Students per teacherat that high school	8.4Highest	7.2Lowest
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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.