What stands out worked out from the figures below

Colebrook has the most affordable homes ($192k median).

Holderness has the highest household income ($108k).

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	Holderness
People
Population	1,988Highest	1,917Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-9.4%Lowest NH: +4.6%	-4.9%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	53.7±4.9Highest 24% above NH	39.4±7.4Lowest 9% below NH
Kids under 18	13.2%±3.9Lowest NH: 18.2%	14.7%±9.3Highest NH: 18.2%
	Holderness 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%	31.4%±4.6Highest NH: 20.1%
	Holderness 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%	55.7%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.4%±2.6Highest NH: 6%	2.6%±1.6Lowest NH: 6%
	Colebrook and Holderness 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	$107,863±$45kHighest 9% above NH
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$192,200±$59kLowest 52% below NH	$363,100±$60kHighest 10% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$750±$238Lowest 50% below NH	$2,068±$385Highest 39% above NH
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,350Highest 35% below NH	$3,923Lowest 41% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	50.3%±19.3Highest NH: 48.2%	23.5%±21.2Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Colebrook and Holderness 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%	12.1%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	69.4%Lowest NH: 72.8%	83.7%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1973Lowest 6 yrs older than NH	1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	21 minLowest 21% below NH	27 minHighest about the NH average
Work from home	5.4%±3.1Lowest NH: 16.8%	9.4%±4.1Highest NH: 16.8%
	Holderness 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	Holderness 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 Our Story	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.