What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Kingston has the most people working from home (15.7%).

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	Kingston
People
Population	1,988Lowest	6,275Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-9.4%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+2.9%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	53.7±4.9Lowest 24% above NH	55.5±5.7Highest 28% above NH
	Kingston and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	13.2%±3.9Lowest NH: 18.2%	13.5%±3.9Highest NH: 18.2%
	Kingston 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 NH: 20.1%	24.7%±6Lowest NH: 20.1%
	Colebrook and Kingston 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%	35.1%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.4%±2.6Lowest NH: 6%	3.6%±2.1Highest NH: 6%
	Kingston 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±$6kLowest 48% below NH	$105,330±$12kHighest 6% above NH
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$192,200±$59kLowest 52% below NH	$492,900±$58kHighest 22% above NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$750±$238Lowest 50% below NH	$1,393±$156Highest 7% below NH
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,350Lowest 35% below NH	$7,906Highest 19% above NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	50.3%±19.3Highest NH: 48.2%	46.9%±46.4Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Colebrook and Kingston 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%	2.1%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	69.4%Lowest NH: 72.8%	74.4%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1973Lowest 6 yrs older than NH	1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	21 minLowest 21% below NH	34 minHighest 27% above NH
Work from home	5.4%±3.1Lowest NH: 16.8%	15.7%±4.3Highest NH: 16.8%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	—	#78 of 120 in NH
School district	Colebrook School District	Sanborn Regional School District
High school in town	Colebrook Academy and Elementary School (H)	Sanborn Regional High School
Students per teacherat that high school	8.4Lowest	12.9Highest
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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.