What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Lee has the most people working from home (27.6%).

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	Lee
People
Population	1,988Lowest	4,576Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-9.4%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+4.4%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	53.7±4.9Highest 24% above NH	42.9±1.9Lowest about the NH average
Kids under 18	13.2%±3.9Lowest NH: 18.2%	21.9%±5.6Highest NH: 18.2%
	Lee 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%	22.6%±6.8Lowest NH: 20.1%
	Colebrook and Lee 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%	50.6%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.4%±2.6Lowest NH: 6%	5.4%±2.6Highest NH: 6%
	Lee 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	$131,579±$54kHighest 33% above NH
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$192,200±$59kLowest 52% below NH	$480,600±$61kHighest 19% above NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$750±$238 50% below NH	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,350Lowest 35% below NH	$9,661Highest 45% above NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	50.3%±19.3Highest NH: 48.2%	38.3%±53.3Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Colebrook and Lee 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%	2.6%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	69.4%Lowest NH: 72.8%	95.8%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1973Lowest 6 yrs older than NH	1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	21 minLowest 21% below NH	28 minHighest about the NH average
Work from home	5.4%±3.1Lowest NH: 16.8%	27.6%±8.8Highest NH: 16.8%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	—	#3 of 120 in NH
School district	Colebrook School District	Oyster River Coop 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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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.