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Colebrook vs Jay vs Colebrook
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 oldest population (median age 53.7).
Jay has the most people working from home (27.3%).
Colebrook has the most renters (46% rent).
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 | Jay | Colebrook |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,988Highest |
471Lowest |
1,268 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-13.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.7±4.9Highest 38% above U.S. |
52.1±10.5Lowest 34% above U.S. |
53.4±6.7 37% above U.S. |
| Colebrook 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% |
14.2%±7.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.1%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Jay and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.8%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.8%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
17.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±3.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Colebrook and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $51,159±$6k 37% below U.S. |
$74,792±$25kHighest 7% below U.S. |
$46,833±$10kLowest 42% below U.S. |
| Jay and Colebrook 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. |
$234,200±$45kHighest 30% below U.S. |
$156,700±$31kLowest 53% below U.S. |
| Jay and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $750±$238 47% below U.S. |
— | $750±$238 47% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,350Highest 39% above U.S. |
$3,588 15% above U.S. |
$3,480Lowest 12% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.3%±19.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.3%±19.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 13.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
97%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
54%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
2001Highest 21 yrs newer than U.S. |
1953Lowest 27 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 20% below U.S. |
40 minHighest 50% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
27.3%±13.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
1.7%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Colebrook School District | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary 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 | None yet |
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.