Compare towns
Colebrook vs Kingston vs Whitefield
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 most affordable homes ($192k median).
Kingston has the most people working from home (15.7%).
Whitefield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8%).
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 | Whitefield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,988Lowest |
6,275Highest |
2,516 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+2.9% NH: +4.6% |
+8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 53.7±4.9 24% above NH |
55.5±5.7Highest 28% above NH |
51.4±4.6Lowest 19% 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%±3.9 NH: 18.2% |
14.3%±4.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Whitefield and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.8%±4.1 NH: 20.1% |
24.7%±6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
28.6%±5.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Whitefield 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% |
35.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
26.7% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.6Lowest NH: 6% |
3.6%±2.1 NH: 6% |
5.9%±3.2Highest NH: 6% |
| Whitefield and Kingston 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 |
$63,125±$12k 36% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $192,200±$59kLowest 52% below NH |
$492,900±$58kHighest 22% above NH |
$240,400±$22k 40% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $750±$238Lowest 50% below NH |
$1,393±$156Highest 7% below NH |
$1,077±$160 28% below NH |
| Kingston and Whitefield 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 |
$7,906Highest 19% above NH |
$4,394 34% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.3%±19.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
46.9%±46.4Lowest NH: 48.2% |
47.9%±15.6 NH: 48.2% |
| Colebrook and Whitefield 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% |
11% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.4% NH: 72.8% |
74.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
62.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 6 yrs older than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1965Lowest 14 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 21% below NH |
34 minHighest 27% above NH |
26 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 5.4%±3.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
15.7%±4.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
7.2%±4.7 NH: 16.8% |
| Kingston and Whitefield 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 | #86 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Colebrook School District | Sanborn Regional School District | White Mountains Regional School District |
| High school in town | Colebrook Academy and Elementary School (H) | Sanborn Regional High School | White Mountains Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.4 |
12.9Highest |
7.9Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.