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Colebrook vs Kingston vs Alstead
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Colebrook has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Kingston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.9%).
Alstead has the most homeowners (76%).
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 | Kingston | Alstead |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,988 |
6,275Highest |
1,551Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+2.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-3.8% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 53.7±4.9Lowest 24% above NH |
55.5±5.7 28% above NH |
56±3.3Highest 29% above NH |
| Alstead and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.2%±3.9 NH: 18.2% |
13.5%±3.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
12.3%±3.1Lowest 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% |
27.8%±4.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.3%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
35.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
28.3% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.6Lowest NH: 6% |
3.6%±2.1Highest NH: 6% |
3.4%±2.6Lowest 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 |
$64,526±$11k 35% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $192,200±$59kLowest 52% below NH |
$492,900±$58kHighest 22% above NH |
$271,600±$37k 33% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $750±$238Lowest 50% below NH |
$1,393±$156Highest 7% below NH |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,350Lowest 35% below NH |
$7,906Highest 19% above NH |
$5,322 20% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.3%±19.3 NH: 48.2% |
46.9%±46.4Lowest NH: 48.2% |
72.1%±22.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Alstead 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% |
2.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.9% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
74.4% NH: 72.8% |
76%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 6 yrs older than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1973Lowest 6 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 21% below NH |
34 minHighest 27% above NH |
32 min 19% above NH |
| Work from home | 5.4%±3.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
15.7%±4.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
12.1%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
| Kingston and Alstead 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 | — | #78 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Colebrook School District | Sanborn Regional School District | Fall Mountain Regional School District |
| High school in town | Colebrook Academy and Elementary School (H) | Sanborn Regional High School | None in town |
| 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.